Proverbs 12:5

New International Reader's Version

The plans of godly people are right. But the advice of sinners will lead you the wrong way.

Cross References

Psalm 119:15

I spend time thinking about your rules. I consider how you want me to live.

Psalm 139:23

God, see what is in my heart. Know what is there. Test me. Know what I’m thinking.

Proverbs 11:23

What godly people long for ends only in what is good. But what sinners hope for ends only in God’s anger.

Proverbs 12:4

An excellent woman is her husband’s crown. But a wife who brings shame is like sickness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of those who are evil hide and wait to spill people’s blood. But the speech of those who are honest saves them from traps like that.

Proverbs 14:8

People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live. But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.

Proverbs 24:9

Foolish plans are sinful. People hate those who make fun of others.

Isaiah 55:7

Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, wash your sins from your hearts and be saved. How long will you hold on to your evil thoughts?

Jeremiah 9:3

“They get ready to use their tongues like bows,” announces the Lord. “Their mouths shoot out lies like arrows. They tell lies to gain power in the land. They go from one sin to another. They do not pay any attention to me.

Jeremiah 9:5

One friend cheats another. No one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues how to lie. They wear themselves out sinning.

Matthew 2:16

Herod realized that the Wise Men had tricked him. So he became very angry. He gave orders about Bethlehem and the area around it. He ordered all the boys two years old and under to be killed. This agreed with the time when the Wise Men had seen the star.

Matthew 26:4

They made plans to arrest Jesus secretly. They wanted to kill him.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord returns. He will bring to light what is hidden in the dark. He will show the real reasons why people do what they do. At that time each person will receive their praise from God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have given up doing secret and shameful things. We don’t twist God’s word. In fact, we do just the opposite. We present the truth plainly. In the sight of God, we make our appeal to everyone’s sense of what is right and wrong.