Proverbs 13:2 “From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of…”

Proverbs 13:2

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

World English Bible

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.

American Standard Version

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

Geneva Bible 1599

A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

Darby Translation

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

Young's Literal Translation

From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.

Bible in Basic English

A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

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Cross references

“eat”

Proverbs 12:14 Proverbs 18:20

Proverbs 12:14 · BSB

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

Proverbs 18:20 · BSB

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

“the soul”

Proverbs 10:11 Proverbs 1:31 Psalm 140:11 Proverbs 1:11–13 Proverbs 4:17 Psalm 75:8

Proverbs 10:11 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 1:31 · BSB

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Psalm 140:11 · BSB

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

Proverbs 1:11–13 · BSB

If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,

Proverbs 4:17 · BSB

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Psalm 75:8 · BSB

For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

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