Proverbs 12:3 meaning and explanation

A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

Proverbs 12:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 12:3 is a couplet from Solomon's collection of wise sayings, contrasting two ways of building a life. The Hebrew verb behind "established" carries the sense of being made firm or secure, and "uprooted" pictures a plant torn from the soil.

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