Proverbs 12:7
New International Version
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

New Living Translation
The wicked die and disappear, but the family of the godly stands firm.

English Standard Version
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Berean Standard Bible
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

King James Bible
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

New King James Version
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

NASB 1995
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

NASB 1977
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

Legacy Standard Bible
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

Amplified Bible
The wicked are overthrown [by their evil] and are no more, But the house of the [consistently] righteous will stand [securely].

Christian Standard Bible
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

American Standard Version
The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

Contemporary English Version
Once the wicked are defeated, they are gone forever, but no one who obeys God will ever be thrown down.

English Revised Version
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Overthrow wicked people, and they are no more, but the families of righteous people continue to stand.

Good News Translation
The wicked meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of the righteous live on.

International Standard Version
After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

Majority Standard Bible
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

NET Bible
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

New Heart English Bible
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

World English Bible
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, "" And the house of the righteous stands.

Young's Literal Translation
Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

Smith's Literal Translation
The unjust are overthrown, and they are not: and the house of the just shall stand.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Turn from the impious, and they will not be. But the house of the just shall stand firm.

New American Bible
Overthrow the wicked and they are no more, but the house of the just stands firm.

New Revised Standard Version
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The wicked shall be overthrown, and shall not be found; but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The evil will be overthrown and they will not be found, and the house of the righteous will be established.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them. 7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand. 8A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.…

Cross References
Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...

Psalm 37:9-11
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. / Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. / But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

Psalm 37:35-36
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

Psalm 1:4-6
Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Matthew 13:41-43
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. / Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Job 8:15-19
He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure. / He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden. / His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones. ...

Psalm 37:38
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 52:5
Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Psalm 125:1-2
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever. / As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Isaiah 57:20-21
But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Matthew 15:13
But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

Luke 6:47-49
I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”


Treasury of Scripture

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

wicked

Proverbs 11:21
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

Proverbs 15:25
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

the house

Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 24:3,4
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: …

2 Samuel 7:16,26
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever…

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The wicked are overthrown
The term "wicked" in Hebrew is "רְשָׁעִים" (resha'im), which refers to those who are morally wrong, guilty, or hostile towards God. In the biblical context, the wicked are often portrayed as those who reject God's commandments and live in opposition to His will. The phrase "are overthrown" suggests a sudden and complete downfall, akin to a structure collapsing. This imagery is consistent with the biblical theme that those who build their lives on unrighteousness will ultimately face destruction. Historically, this reflects the fate of many nations and individuals who turned away from God, as seen throughout the Old Testament narratives.

and perish
The word "perish" in Hebrew is "אָבַד" (avad), meaning to be lost, destroyed, or to vanish. This term emphasizes the finality and totality of the wicked's end. In a spiritual sense, perishing is not just a physical death but an eternal separation from God. The Bible consistently warns that a life lived apart from God leads to spiritual death. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of living in rebellion against God’s laws.

but the house of the righteous
The "house" in Hebrew is "בֵּית" (bayit), which can refer to a physical dwelling or, more broadly, to a family or lineage. The "righteous" are those who live in accordance with God's laws, characterized by the Hebrew word "צַדִּיק" (tzaddik). This term implies a person who is just, lawful, and in right standing with God. The "house of the righteous" suggests not only the individual but also their family and legacy. Biblically, righteousness is often associated with stability and blessing, as seen in the lives of figures like Abraham and David, whose households were blessed because of their faithfulness to God.

will stand
The phrase "will stand" comes from the Hebrew "יַעֲמֹד" (ya'amod), meaning to remain, endure, or be established. This conveys a sense of permanence and resilience. In contrast to the fate of the wicked, the righteous are promised stability and endurance. This is a recurring theme in Scripture, where those who trust in the Lord are likened to a house built on a rock, able to withstand the storms of life (Matthew 7:24-25). The promise that the house of the righteous will stand is both a comfort and an encouragement to live a life grounded in God's truth and righteousness.

(7) The wicked are overthrown.--By the righteous judgments of God (Psalm 37:35-36), or by the storms of temptation and trouble, which, when they come, overwhelm the house built on the sand of earthly hopes, and not on the "Rock of ages." (Isaiah 26:4; Matthew 7:24, sqq.)

Verse 7. - The wicked are overthrown, and are not; or, overthrow the wicked, and they shall be no more. The verb is in the infinitive, and may be rendered either way; but the notion is scarcely of an overthrow. The Vulgate has, verte impios; i.e. change them a little from their previous state, let them suffer a blow from any cause or of any degree, and they succumb, they have no power of resistance. What the stroke is, or whence it comes, is not expressed; it may be the just judgment of God - temptation, trouble, sickness - but whatever it is, they cannot withstand it as the righteous do (see Proverbs 11:7). Some commentators see in the phrase the idea of suddenness, "While they turn themselves round, they are no more" (Proverbs 10:25; Job 20:5). Septuagint, "Wheresoever the wicked turn, he is destroyed." The house of the righteous, being founded on a secure foundation, shall stand (Matthew 7:24, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The wicked
רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

are overthrown
הָפ֣וֹךְ (hā·p̄ō·wḵ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert

and perish,
וְאֵינָ֑ם (wə·’ê·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine plural
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

but the house
וּבֵ֖ית (ū·ḇêṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the righteous
צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

will stand.
יַעֲמֹֽד׃ (ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


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