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the advice of the wicked is treacherous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous <i>are</i> right: <i>but</i> the counsels of the wicked <i>are</i> deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous <i>are</i> right, <i>But</i> the counsels of the wicked <i>are</i> deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, <i>But</i> the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, <i>But</i> the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, <i>But</i> the guidance of the wicked is deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts <i>and</i> purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable), But the counsels <i>and</i> schemes of the wicked are deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Good people have kind thoughts, but you should never trust the advice of someone evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The thoughts of righteous people are fair. The advice of wicked people is treacherous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to deceive you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, "" The counsels of the wicked—deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The thoughts of the righteous are justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The purposes of the just are judgment: the guidance of the unjust, deceit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The thoughts of the just are judgments. And the counsels of the impious are dishonest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The plans of the just are right; the designs of the wicked are deceit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are upright; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The purposes of the righteous are justice, and the way of life of the evil is deceit.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous are right; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The thoughts of the righteous <i>are true</i> judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/12-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2172" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/12.htm">Loving Discipline and Knowledge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4284.htm" title="4284: maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Thought, device. Or machashebeth; from chashab; a contrivance, i.e. a texture, machine, or intention, plan.">The plans</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">of the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">are just,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8458.htm" title="8458: taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Direction, counsel. Or tachbuwlah; from chabal as denominative from chebel; properly, steerage, i.e. guidance or a plan.">but the counsel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4820.htm" title="4820: mir·māh (N-fs) -- Deceit, treachery. From ramah in the sense of deceiving; fraud.">leads to deceit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">Psalm 37:30</a></span><br />The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1-2</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a></span><br />I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-7.htm">Isaiah 32:7-8</a></span><br />The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. / But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9-10</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? / I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-26.htm">Proverbs 15:26</a></span><br />The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-27.htm">Proverbs 21:27</a></span><br />The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-8.htm">Proverbs 24:8-9</a></span><br />He who plots evil will be called a schemer. / A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-35</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18-19</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a></span><br />The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a></span><br />Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14-16</a></span><br />The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. / The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment. / “For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm">Proverbs 11:23</a></b></br> The desire of the righteous <i>is</i> only good: <i>but</i> the expectation of the wicked <i>is</i> wrath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-9.htm">Proverbs 24:9</a></b></br> The thought of foolishness <i>is</i> sin: and the scorner <i>is</i> an abomination to men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Psalm 119:15</a></b></br> I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.</p><p class="hdg">counsels</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2,3</a></b></br> They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: <i>with</i> flattering lips <i>and</i> with a double heart do they speak… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-2.htm">Psalm 36:2-4</a></b></br> For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-6.htm">Psalm 41:6,7</a></b></br> And if he come to see <i>me</i>, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; <i>when</i> he goeth abroad, he telleth <i>it</i>… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Counsels</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-20.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-12.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Right</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Treacherous</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm">Counsels</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-25.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-7.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-8.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm">Right</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-7.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-16.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm">Treacherous</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The plans of the righteous are just</b><br>The term "righteous" in this context refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and principles. In biblical times, righteousness was often associated with adherence to the Torah and the moral teachings of the prophets. The "plans" of such individuals are "just," meaning they are aligned with fairness, equity, and God's will. This reflects the biblical principle that those who seek to live by God's standards will naturally develop plans and intentions that are upright and beneficial to others. This is echoed in <a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">Psalm 37:30-31</a>, where the righteous are described as having the law of God in their hearts, guiding their steps.<p><b>but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit</b><br>"Wicked" refers to those who reject God's commandments and live in opposition to His ways. In the ancient Near Eastern context, wickedness was often associated with idolatry, injustice, and immorality. The "counsel" of such individuals is characterized by deceit, indicating that their advice and plans are rooted in falsehood and manipulation. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that those who turn away from God inevitably fall into deception and lead others astray, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>, which describes the heart as deceitful above all things. The contrast between the righteous and the wicked in this verse underscores the biblical teaching that true wisdom and justice come from a life devoted to God, while a life apart from Him results in moral and spiritual corruption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the righteous are those who live according to God's laws and seek to align their lives with His will. They are characterized by integrity, wisdom, and a desire for justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>This term refers to individuals who reject God's ways, often characterized by deceit, selfishness, and a lack of moral integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often contrast the ways of the righteous and the wicked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical backdrop of Proverbs, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_deceit.htm">Justice and Deceit</a></b><br>These are central themes in this verse, representing the outcomes of the plans and counsel of the righteous and wicked, respectively.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_righteous_plans.htm">The Nature of Righteous Plans</a></b><br>Righteous plans are rooted in justice and align with God's character. They seek the welfare of others and reflect God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_wicked_counsel.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Wicked Counsel</a></b><br>Wicked counsel is inherently deceitful, often leading to harm and destruction. It is self-serving and contrary to God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Believers must discern between righteous and wicked counsel, seeking wisdom from God to guide their decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/aligning_with_god's_will.htm">Aligning with God's Will</a></b><br>To ensure our plans are just, we must continually align ourselves with God's will through prayer, scripture, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_our_counsel.htm">The Impact of Our Counsel</a></b><br>As Christians, the advice we give should reflect God's truth and justice, encouraging others to pursue righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_kingdom_of_god_like.htm">How should we respond to betrayal and deceit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_leads_your_heart_to_truth.htm">What does the Bible say about aging?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lessons_from_amnon's_bible_story.htm">What lessons does Amnon's story in the Bible teach?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/repay_evil_with_evil.htm">Should we repay evil with evil? (Proverbs 24:29 vs. Romans 12:17)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">The thoughts of the righteous are right.--</span>Or, <span class= "ital">justice. </span>(Comp. <a href="/matthew/12-35.htm" title="A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.">Matthew 12:35</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The thoughts of the righteous are right;</span> literally, <span class="accented">judgments</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> just and fair, much more then words and actions. St. Gregory ('Mor. in Job,' lib. 25) takes another view, seeing in "judgments" the stings of conscience, and a rehearsal of the day of account. "The righteous," he says, "approach the secret chambers of the Judge in the recesses of their own hearts; they consider how smartly he smites at last, who long patiently bears with them. They are afraid for the sins which they remember they have committed; and they punish by their tears the faults which they know they have perpetrated. They dread the searching judgments of God, even in those sins which perchance they cannot discover in themselves. And in this secret chamber of inward judgment, constrained by the sentence of their own conduct, they chasten with penitence that which they have committed through pride" (Oxford transl.). But <span class="cmt_word">the counsels of the wicked</span> - which they offer to others - <span class="cmt_word">are</span> <span class="cmt_word">deceit.</span> The mere "thoughts" are contrasted with the mature, expressed "counsels" Septuagint, "The wicked steer (<span class="greek">κυβερνῶσι</span>) deceits." (For "counsels," see notes, <a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a> and Proverbs 20:18.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/12-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The plans</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4284.htm">Strong's 4284: </a> </span><span class="str2">A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּיקִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are just,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[but] the counsel</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8458.htm">Strong's 8458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Steerage, guidance, a plan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leads to deceit.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִרְמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mir·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4820.htm">Strong's 4820: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deceit, treachery</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/12-5.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are just (Prov. 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