Proverbs 12:12-15 New English Translation (NET)

12. The wicked person desires a stronghold,but the righteous root endures.

13. The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech,but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

14. A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.

15. The way of a fool is right in his own opinion,but the one who listens to advice is wise.

Proverbs 12