The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
What does Proverbs 12:5 mean?
Thoughts are not free; they are under the Divine knowledge, therefore under the Divine command. It is a man's shame to act with deceit, with trick and design.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 12:5-6 and alongside a few nearby related passages.