Proverbs 12:6 meaning and explanation
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Proverbs 12:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 12:6 is one of the sayings in this chapter that contrast the righteous with the wicked, and here the contrast concerns speech. The words of the wicked are pictured as an ambush that lies in wait for blood, meaning speech that plots harm against others, whether through slander, false accusation or incitement to violence.
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