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Proverbs 12:5
The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
Proverbs 12:5 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 12:5 in other translations
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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In context
2 The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
3 A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
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