Proverbs 12:26

Easy To Read Version

A good man is very careful about the friends he chooses. But evil people always choose the wrong friends.

Cross References

Psalm 16:3

The Lord does wonderful things for his followers on earth.\par The Lord shows he truly loves them.\par

Proverbs 12:13

An evil person says foolish things and is trapped by his words. But a good person escapes from that kind of trouble.

Proverbs 12:25

Worry can take away a person’s happiness. But a kind word can make a person happy.

Proverbs 12:27

A lazy person won’t go after the things he wants. But riches come to the person who works hard.

Proverbs 14:22

Any person who plans to do evil is doing wrong. But the person that tries to do good will have friends that love and trust him.

Proverbs 16:29

A troublemaker causes a lot of trouble for his friends. He will lead them in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 17:27

A wise person uses words carefully. A wise person does not become angry easily.

1 John 2:26

I am writing this letter about those people who are trying to lead you into the wrong way.

Revelation 12:9

The snake was thrown down out of heaven. (The giant snake is that old snake called the devil or Satan. He leads the whole world into the wrong way.) The snake with his angels were thrown to the earth.

Revelation 13:14

This second animal fools the people that live on the earth. He fools them by using the miracles that he has been given the power to do. He does these miracles to serve the first animal. The second animal ordered people to make an idol {\cf2\super [96]} to honor the first animal. This was the animal that was wounded by the sword but did not die.