Proverbs 12:26

The Message

A good person survives misfortune, but a wicked life invites disaster.

Cross References

Psalm 16:3

And these God-chosen lives all around— what splendid friends they make!

Proverbs 12:13

The gossip of bad people gets them in trouble; the conversation of good people keeps them out of it.

Proverbs 12:25

Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up.

Proverbs 12:27

A lazy life is an empty life, but “early to rise” gets the job done.

Proverbs 14:22

Isn’t it obvious that conspirators lose out, while the thoughtful win love and trust?

Proverbs 16:29

Calloused climbers betray their very own friends; they’d stab their own grandmothers in the back.

Proverbs 17:27

The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm.

1 John 2:26

I’ve written to warn you about those who are trying to deceive you. But they’re no match for what is embedded deeply within you—Christ’s anointing, no less! You don’t need any of their so-called teaching. Christ’s anointing teaches you the truth on everything you need to know about yourself and him, uncontaminated by a single lie. Live deeply in what you were taught.