Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
In context
3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted. 4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. 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 are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm. 8 A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 12:6 in the KJV
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 12:6 in the ESV
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.