Proverbs 12:6

Tree of Life Version

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:5

The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

Proverbs 14:3

In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run after evil. They rush to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Violence and ruin are on their highways.

Jeremiah 5:26

For among My people are wicked men, watching like bait-layers lying in wait. They set a trap—they catch men.

Acts 23:12

When it was day, the Judean leaders formed a conspiracy. They bound themselves by an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Acts 23:15

So now you and the Sanhedrin serve notice to the commander to bring him down to you—like you are about to investigate his case more thoroughly. But we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

Acts 25:3

asking a favor—to have Paul sent to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the road.