Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Cross-references

Proverbs 12:12 repeats the 'root of the righteous' imagery — directly reinforcing the permanence of the righteous.

Proverbs 10:25 parallels this: the wicked perish in the storm while the righteous stand forever — the same stability contrast.

Job 20:5-9 declares the wicked's triumph is short-lived — echoing that they cannot be firmly established.

Psalm 125:1 Parallel

Psalm 125:1 echoes the same image: those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved — reinforcing the promise of stability for the righteous.

Ephesians 3:17 uses the same 'rooted' metaphor for believers — being rooted and grounded in love, directly parallel to the righteous root that cannot be moved.

Colossians 2:7 combines 'rooted' and 'established' — the same imagery of stability in faith that Proverbs 12:3 promises for the righteous.

Psalm 13:4 Contrast

Psalm 13:4 expresses fear of being shaken by enemies — a direct contrast to the righteous root that will never be moved in Proverbs 12:3.

Matthew 13:21 describes a person with no root who falls away — the opposite of the righteous root that is never moved in Proverbs 12:3.

Luke 8:13 Contrast

Luke 8:13 parallels Matthew 13:21 — the seed with no root falls away, contrasting the steadfast root of the righteous from Proverbs 12:3.

Psalm 15:5 Parallel

Psalm 15:5 promises the righteous 'shall never be moved' — a close parallel to the unmovable root here.

Job 5:3–5 Parallel

Job 5:3-5 describes the foolish taking root then being cursed — illustrating the temporary establishment of the wicked.

Job 15:29 Parallel

Job 15:29 states the wicked's wealth will not endure — reinforcing that wickedness cannot bring lasting establishment.

Job 27:16-18 shows the wicked piling up wealth only for the just to wear it — their house doesn't last.