Proverbs 12:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

Young's Literal Translation
A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

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

Hebrew
A man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

cannot
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be established
יִכּ֣וֹן (yik·kō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect

through wickedness,
בְּרֶ֑שַׁע (bə·re·ša‘)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7562: Wickedness

but the righteous
צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

cannot
בַּל־ (bal-)
Adverb
Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest

be uprooted.
יִמּֽוֹט׃ (yim·mō·wṭ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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