Proverbs 12:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wickedרָ֭שָׁע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
man desiresחָמַ֣ד
(cha·mad)
2530: to desire, take pleasure ina prim. root
the bootyמְצֹ֣וד
(me·tzo·vd)
4685b: a hunting implement, netfrom tsud
of evil men,רָעִ֑ים
(ra·'im;)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
But the rootוְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ
(ve·sho·resh)
8328: a rootfrom an unused word
of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣ים
(tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
yieldsיִתֵּֽן׃
(yit·ten.)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[fruit]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
desireth
chamad  (khaw-mad')
to delight in -- beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
the net
matsowd  (maw-tsode')
a net (for capturing animals or fishes) -- also a fastness or (beseiging) tower -- bulwark, hold, munition, net, snare.
of evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
men but the root
sheresh  (sheh'-resh)
a root -- bottom, deep, heel, root.
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
yieldeth
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
fruit
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wicked man desires the booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

King James Bible
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked desire what evil men have, but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

International Standard Version
The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.

NET Bible
The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The evil one lusts to do evil, and the root of the righteous ones will sprout.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wicked person delights in setting a trap for [other] evil people, but the roots of righteous people produce [fruit].

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
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