Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

In the transgression of the lips is the snare of evil: and the just one shall come forth out of straits.

New American Standard Bible

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

King James Version

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Holman Bible

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.

International Standard Version

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

A Conservative Version

A wicked man is snared by the transgression of [his] lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

American Standard Version

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Amplified


An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Bible in Basic English

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

Darby Translation

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

King James 2000

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall escape from trouble.

Lexham Expanded Bible

By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

Modern King James verseion

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The Emphasized Bible

By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

Webster

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

World English Bible

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Youngs Literal Translation

In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
is snared
מקשׁ מוקשׁ 
Mowqesh 
Usage: 27

by the transgression
פּשׁע 
Pesha` 
Usage: 93

of his lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

but the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

12 The unjust one desired the net of the evil: and the root of the just will give. 13 In the transgression of the lips is the snare of evil: and the just one shall come forth out of straits. 14 From the fruit of the mouth a man shall be satisfied with good: and the reward of the hands of a man shall be good to him.

Cross References

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knows to deliver the religious out of temptation, and to keep the unjust restrained for the day of judgment;

Psalm 64:8

And they will cause their tongue to falter upon themselves: all looking upon them shall be moved.

Proverbs 11:8

The just one was delivered from straits, and the unjust will come in his stead.

Proverbs 21:23

He watching his mouth and his tongue watches his soul from straits.

Genesis 48:16

The messenger redeeming me from all evil, shall bless the youths; and my name shall be called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaak and they shall be increased into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

2 Samuel 4:9

And David will answer Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and he will say to them, Jehovah lives who redeemed my soul from all straits,

1 Kings 2:23

And king Solomon will swear by Jehovah, saying, Thus will God do to me, and thus will he add, for Adonijah spoke this word against his soul.

Psalm 5:6

Thou shalt destroy those speaking falsehood: a man of bloods and deceit Jehovah will abhor.

Psalm 34:19

Many the evils of the just one, and Jehovah will deliver him from all of them.

Proverbs 6:2

Thou wert snared with the sayings of thy mouth, thou wert taken with the sayings of thy mouth.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise will make knowledge good: and the mouth of the foolish will gush forth folly.

Proverbs 18:6-7

The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them.

Daniel 6:24

And the king said, and they brought these men that ate up Daniel piece meal, and cast into the lion's den, them, their sons, and their wives; and they not down to the bottom of the den even till the lions had power over them, and they broke all their bones in pieces.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people having answered, said, His blood upon us, and upon our children.

Romans 8:35-37

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? pressure, or perplexity, or expulsion, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

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