Proverbs 12:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.^[a]
13 The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from distress.
¹⁴ From the fruit of their speech, people are well satisfied;
    their work results in reward.