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New American Standard Bible (©1995) The wicked man desires the booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) A wicked person delights in setting a trap for other evil people, but the roots of righteous people produce fruit. King James Bible The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. Jump to Previous Occurrence Booty Desire Desired Desires Desireth Destruction Doers Evil Firm Flourishes Fruit Net Plunder Prey Resting-Place Righteous Root Ruin Sinner Stands Strong Tower Upright Wicked Yieldeth Yields Jump to Next Occurrence Booty Desire Desired Desires Desireth Destruction Doers Evil Firm Flourishes Fruit Net Plunder Prey Resting-Place Righteous Root Ruin Sinner Stands Strong Tower Upright Wicked Yieldeth Yields Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 12 See here, 1. What is the care and aim of a wicked man; he would do mischief: He desires the net of evil men. "Oh that I were but as cunning as such a man, to make a hand of those I deal with, that I had but his art of over-reaching, that I could but take my revenge on one I have spite to as effectually as he can!" He desires the strong-hold, or fortress, of evil men (so some read it), to act securely in doing mischief, that it may not turn upon him. 2. What is the care and aim of a good man: His root yields fruit, and is his strength and stability, and that is it that he desires, to do good and to be fixed and confirmed in doing good. The wicked desires only a net wherewith to fish for himself; the righteous desires to yield fruit for the benefit of others and God's glory, Rom. 14:6. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: booty but desire desires evil flourishes fruit man men of plunder righteous root The wicked yields Bible Browser |