Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. New Living Translation The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring disaster on them. English Standard Version The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin. Berean Standard Bible The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. King James Bible The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. New King James Version The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked, Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness. New American Standard Bible The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Bringing the wicked to ruin. NASB 1995 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the wicked to ruin. NASB 1977 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the wicked to ruin. Legacy Standard Bible The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the wicked to ruin. Amplified Bible The righteous one keeps an eye on the house of the wicked— How the wicked are cast down to ruin. Christian Standard Bible The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he brings the wicked to ruin. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; He brings the wicked to ruin. American Standard Version The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Righteous One understands the heart of the evil, and he drives out the evil ones unto affliction. Brenton Septuagint Translation A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness. Contemporary English Version God is always fair! He knows what the wicked do and will punish them. Douay-Rheims Bible The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil. English Revised Version The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked; how the wicked are overthrown to their ruin. GOD'S WORD® Translation A righteous person wisely considers the house of a wicked person. He throws wicked people into disasters. Good News Translation God, the righteous one, knows what goes on in the homes of the wicked, and he will bring the wicked down to ruin. International Standard Version The righteous God considers the house of the wicked, bringing the wicked to ruin. JPS Tanakh 1917 The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; Overthrowing the wicked to their ruin. Literal Standard Version The Righteous One is acting wisely | Toward the house of the wicked, | He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness. Majority Standard Bible The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. New American Bible The Righteous One appraises the house of the wicked, bringing down the wicked to ruin. NET Bible The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin. New Revised Standard Version The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he casts the wicked down to ruin. New Heart English Bible The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin. Webster's Bible Translation The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. World English Bible The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin. Young's Literal Translation The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness. Additional Translations ... Context The King's Heart…11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge. 12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. 13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.… Cross References Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. Proverbs 29:16 When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. Treasury of Scripture The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness. Jump to Previous Acting Cast Considereth Considers Destruction Evil-Doer House Lets Note Observes Overthroweth Overthrowing Overthrown Overturned Righteous Ruin Sinners Towards Turning Upright Wicked Wickedness WiselyJump to Next Acting Cast Considereth Considers Destruction Evil-Doer House Lets Note Observes Overthroweth Overthrowing Overthrown Overturned Righteous Ruin Sinners Towards Turning Upright Wicked Wickedness WiselyProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the Lord(12) The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked.--Rather, A Righteous one (God) marks the house of the wicked and overthroweth the wicked for (their) destruction. He watches the evil to see whether they will repent (Luke 13:8), and if they will not, at last overthrows them when their iniquity has become full (Genesis 15:16).Verse 12. - The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. The Authorized Version introduces the words "but God" in order to eke out the sense desired; the Revised Version, for the same reason, has, "how the wicked are overthrown;" and both versions signify that the good man contemplates the fortunes and seeming prosperity of the wicked, and, looking to the end of these men, sees how hollow is their success and what a fatal issue awaits them. The Vulgate refers the passage to the zeal of the righteous for the salvation of sinners - a thought quite foreign to the present subject - thus: Excogitat justus de domo impii, ut detrahat impios a malo, "The righteous man reflects concerning the house of the wicked how he may deliver them from evil." The Hebrew is literally, A righteous one looketh on the house of the wicked: he precipitates the wicked to destruction. There is no change of subject in the two clauses, and "a righteous One" (tsaddik) is God, put indeterminately to excite the greater awe (comp. Job 34:17). The Lord keeps the sinners under his eye, that he may punish them at the fit moment (comp. Proverbs 22:12; Job 12:19). The notion of God's moral government of the universe prevails most strongly in every pronouncement of the writer. The LXX. interprets "the house" as heart and conscience, and renders, "A righteous man understands the hearts of the godless, and despises the impious in their wickednesses;" he sees through their outward felicity, knows well its unreality, and despises them for the low aims and pursuits which satisfy them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The Righteous Oneצַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous considers מַשְׂכִּ֣יל (maś·kîl) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the wicked; רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person He brings מְסַלֵּ֖ף (mə·sal·lêp̄) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5557: To twist, pervert, overturn the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person to ruin. לָרָֽע׃ (lā·rā‘) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Proverbs 21:12 NIVProverbs 21:12 NLT Proverbs 21:12 ESV Proverbs 21:12 NASB Proverbs 21:12 KJV Proverbs 21:12 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:12 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:12 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:12 French Bible Proverbs 21:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:12 The Righteous One considers the house (Prov. 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