Proverbs 12:12

New International Reader's Version

Those who do what is wrong are safe for just a while. But those who do what is right last forever.

Cross References

Psalm 1:3

That kind of person is like a tree that is planted near a stream of water. It always bears its fruit at the right time. Its leaves don’t dry up. Everything godly people do turns out well.

Psalm 10:9

They hide and wait like a lion in the bushes. From their hiding places they wait to catch those who are helpless. They catch them and drag them off in their nets.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of rich people is like a city that makes them feel safe. But having nothing destroys those who are poor.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life. And those who are wise save lives.

Proverbs 21:10

Sinful people long to do evil. They don’t show their neighbors any mercy.

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come, Jacob’s people will put down roots like a vine. Israel will bud and bloom. They will fill the whole world with fruit.

Isaiah 37:31

The people of the kingdom of Judah who are still alive will be like plants. Once more they will put down roots and produce fruit.

Micah 7:2

Faithful people have disappeared from the land. Those who are honest are gone. Everyone hides and waits to spill the blood of others. They use nets to try and trap one another.

John 15:16

You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

John 15:5

“I am the vine. You are the branches. If you remain joined to me, and I to you, you will bear a lot of fruit. You can’t do anything without me.

Romans 6:22

You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.