Bible verse
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Proverbs 12:6 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 12.
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.
9 Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
KJV
The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
ASV
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
ERV
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
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