Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 12:3 says the righteous cannot be uprooted — echoing the enduring root of the righteous in Proverbs 12:12.

Proverbs 1:17-19 warns that the greedy who set a net are trapped themselves — mirroring how the wicked who covet the net (spoil) face destruction.

Proverbs 29:6 contrasts the wicked being ensnared and the righteous rejoicing — same outcome pattern as the root of the righteous bearing fruit.

Proverbs 21:10 says the wicked crave evil — directly paralleling the wicked's desire in Proverbs 12:12.

Proverbs 29:5 Related theme

Proverbs 29:5 describes flattery as a net — both verses use net imagery for deceptive schemes, though the contexts differ.

Psalm 1:3 Allusion

Psalm 1:3 expands the root imagery: the righteous are like a tree planted by water, consistently bearing fruit — directly echoing the fruit-bearing root.

John 15:16 Parallel

John 15:16 teaches that believers are appointed to bear lasting fruit — directly fulfilling the promise of fruit-bearing from the righteous root.

John 15:5 Allusion

John 15:5 identifies Jesus as the vine — the source of fruitfulness — showing that the righteous root is ultimately found in abiding in Christ.

Jeremiah 17:8 expands the tree metaphor: the one who trusts God sends roots by water and never ceases to bear fruit — directly illustrating the righteous root.

Matthew 13:21 uses the same 'root' metaphor: those without root fall away, while the righteous root endures in Proverbs 12:12.

Isaiah 37:31 uses the same root-downward, fruit-upward imagery for Judah's remnant — echoing the fruit-bearing root of the righteous.

Psalm 9:15 Parallel

Psalm 9:15 shows the wicked caught in their own net — a parallel to the notion that coveting the net of evil men backfires.

Jeremiah 5:26-28 describes wicked men setting traps and prospering — a detailed parallel to coveting the net (spoil) of evildoers.

Isaiah 27:6 Allusion

Isaiah 27:6 applies the same root-and-fruit metaphor to Israel's future restoration — the righteous root yields fruit on a national scale.

Micah 7:2 Parallel

Micah 7:2 laments that all hunt with nets — a parallel to the wicked's desire for the net (spoil) in Proverbs 12:12.

Habakkuk 1:15-17 shows a nation using nets to take plunder — parallel to the wicked coveting the net (spoil) for gain.

Luke 8:13-15 contrasts rocky and good soil; only the good soil yields fruit with patience — mirroring the righteous root that bears fruit.

Psalm 10:9 Parallel

Psalm 10:9 depicts the wicked lurking with a net to seize the poor — mirroring the coveting of the net (spoil) in Proverbs 12:12.

Romans 6:22 Parallel

Romans 6:22 describes the fruit of sanctification leading to eternal life — the ultimate result of the righteous root bearing fruit.