Verse Comparison: Proverbs 12:5
American Standard Version
The thoughts of the righteous are just; `But' the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Amplified® Bible
The thoughts {and} purposes of the [consistently] righteous are honest {and} reliable, but the counsels {and} designs of the wicked are treacherous.
Contemporary English Version
Good people have kind thoughts, but you should never trust the advice of someone evil.
Darby English Version
The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Good News Bible
Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to deceive you.
King James Version
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
New American Standard Bible
The thoughts of the righteous are just, {But} the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
New International Version
The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
New King James Version
The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The thoughts of the righteous remain just, But the counsels of the wicked deceive.
Revised Standard Version
The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.
Young's Literal Translation
The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.
