American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:13
13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man;But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 12:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- New International Version (NIV)Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will come through trouble.
Context of Proverbs 12:13
11He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding. 12The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. 14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him. 15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:13 word by word
בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 12:13
- Proverbs 6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
- 1 Kings 2:23Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.
- Psalms 5:6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
- Psalms 64:8So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
- Daniel 6:24And the king commanded, and they brought those men that had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.
- Matthew 27:25And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- Proverbs 11:8The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
- Genesis 48:16the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
- 2 Samuel 4:9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
- Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
- Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
- 2 Peter 2:9the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;
Commentaries on Proverbs 12:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips - A man who deals in lies and false oaths will sooner or later be found out to his own ruin. There is another proverb as true as this: A liar had need of a good memory; for as the truth is not in him, he says and unsays, and often contradicts himself.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 Many a man has paid dear in this world for the transgression of his lips.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. The wicked is snared, &c.--The sentiment expanded. While the wicked, such as liars, flatterers, &c., fall by their own words, the righteous are unhurt. Their good conduct makes friends, and God rewards them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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