Proverbs 12:13

Proverbs 12:13 in other versions

• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.

Context of Proverbs 12:13

11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. 12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him. 15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Proverbs 12:13 word by word

בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃Read the interlinear

• The wickedרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• is snaredמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• by the transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• but the justצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• shall come outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of troubleצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

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 useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
• Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
• 1 Kings 2:23Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
• Psalms 5:6Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
• Psalms 64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
• Daniel 6:24And the king commanded, and they brought those men which 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 or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
• Matthew 27:25Then answered all the people, 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 which 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 the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
• Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
• Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
• Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
• 2 Peter 2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

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

Topics related to Proverbs 12:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Sin
• Speaking
• Wicked (People)

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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