Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 12:12

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12. the wicked . . . evil —They love the crafty arts of deception. the root . . . fruit —their own resources supply them; or, it may be rendered: "He (God) giveth, or, sets ( Ezekiel 17:22 ) the root of the righteous," and hence it is firm: or, the verb is impersonal; "As to the root . . . it is firm" ( Ezekiel 17:22- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"