A Verse Mapping Bible Study on Proverbs
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Week 8: Proverbs 12:3
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Scripture Memory
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. Proverbs 12:3
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. Proverbs 12:3
A m__ s____ n__ b_ e__________ b_ w_________: b__ t__ r___ o_ t__ r________ s____ n__ b_ m____. Proverbs 12:3
Bible Context
Who?
King Solomon
When?
Early in his reign, after 970 B.C.
Why?
To apply God’s wisdom to daily life.
For whom?
Israelites (The Jewish People).
Word Studies
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. Proverbs 12:3
Man | אָדָם
'āḏām
Pronunciation: aw-dam'
Definition:
- Human being
- Man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
- Adam, first man
Translations:
- Man 408x
- Men 121x
- Adam 13x
- Person(s) 8x
Established | כּוּן
kûn
Pronunciation: koon
Definition:
- To be firm, be stable, be established
- To be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)
- To be prepared, be arranged, be settled
- To fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish
Translations:
- Prepare 85x
- Establish 58x
- Ready 17x
- Stablish 5x
- Certain 2x
Wickedness | רֶשַׁע
rešaʿ
Pronunciation: reh'-shah
Definition:
- Wrong, wickedness, guilt
- Wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law)
- Wickedness (in ethical relations)
Translations:
- Wickedness 25x
- Wicked 4x
- Iniquity 1x
Root | שֶׁרֶשׁ
šereš
Pronunciation: sheh'-resh
Definition:
- Root (literal)
- Root (of people involving firmness or permanence) (fig)
- Root, bottom (as lowest stratum) (fig)
Translations:
- Root 30x
- Bottom 1x
- Deep 1x
- Heels 1x
Righteous | צַדִּיק
ṣadîq
Pronunciation: tsad-deek'
Definition:
- Just, lawful, righteous
- Just, righteous (in conduct and character)
- Righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
- Right, correct, lawful
Translations:
- Righteous 162x
- Just 42x
- Righteous man 1x
- Lawful 1x
Moved | מוֹט
môṭ
Pronunciation: mote
Definition:
- To totter, shake, slip
- To be shaken, be moved, be overthrown
- To dislodge, let fall, drop
Translations:
- Moved 20x
- Removed 5x
- Slip 3x
Paraphrase
A [human being] shall not be [directed aright, prepared] by [wrong]: but the [root (of people involving permanence)] of the [justified and vindicated of God] shall not be [shaken, overthrown]. Proverbs 12:3
Bible Cross References
Colossians 2:6-7
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Proverbs 10:25
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Psalm 1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Reflections
About God
Jesus is to be the root of the righteous – therefore it cannot be moved because Jesus is the same always - as Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
About Self
My life’s foundation (root!) should always be Jesus – anything else will result in spiritual “tremors” and shaking. Nothing else this world has to offer can keep me rooted like Christ.
Questions to Ask Myself
- What am I relying on to be my foundation in my life?
- Where is there wickedness that I need to purge from my life so that my roots are always in Christ?
