Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Holman Bible
a man will enjoy good things,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
International Standard Version
From the fruit of his words a man receives benefit, but the treacherous crave violence.
A Conservative Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
American Standard Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous'shall eat violence.
Amplified
From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is for 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.
Julia Smith Translation
From the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good: and the soul of the transgressing, violence.
King James 2000
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good, but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.
Modern King James verseion
From the fruit of his mouth a man shall eat good, but the soul of the treacherous eats violence.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A good man shall enjoy the fruit of his mouth; but he that hath a froward mind, shall be spoiled.
NET Bible
From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.
New Heart English Bible
By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.
The Emphasized Bible
Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, shall be sated with violence.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence. 3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:14
A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Proverbs 1:31
therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.
Psalm 75:8
For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and it foameth with wine, it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same; yea, the dregs thereof shall all the wicked of the earth drain off, and drink.
Psalm 140:11
Let not the man of evil tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to his ruin.
Proverbs 1:11-13
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
Proverbs 1:18
And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.
Jeremiah 25:27-31
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink, and be drunken, and vomit, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword that I will send among you.
Habakkuk 2:8
Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the rest of the peoples shall plunder thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city, and all that dwell therein.
Habakkuk 2:17
For the violence done to Lebanon shall cover thee, and the destruction of beasts which made them afraid; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city, and all that dwell therein.
Revelation 16:6
for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.