Proverbs 12:7

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 12

“The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.”Proverbs 12:7

What Does Proverbs 12:7 Mean?

Proverbs 12:7 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 12, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 12:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 14:11“The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.”Psalms 62:6“He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.”Proverbs 15:25“The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.”Matthew 7:24“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:”Job 8:13“So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:”Proverbs 10:25“As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.”Proverbs 11:21“Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.”2 Samuel 7:16“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”2 Samuel 7:26“And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.”Esther 9:6“And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.”Esther 9:14“And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.”Job 5:3“I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.”Job 11:20“But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.”Job 18:15“It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.”Job 27:18“He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.”Psalms 37:10“For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.”Job 34:25“Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.”Psalms 37:35“I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.”Psalms 73:18“Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.”Proverbs 14:1“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”

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