Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

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 wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 14 A 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.



Cross References

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Psalm 64:8

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

Proverbs 11:8

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Genesis 48:16

The 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 4:9

And 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,

1 Kings 2:23

Then 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.

Psalm 5:6

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Proverbs 6:2

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It 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.

Daniel 6:24

And 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 27:25

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

Romans 8:35-37

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

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