Parallel Verses
King James 2000
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Darby Translation
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Julia Smith Translation
From the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good: and the soul of the transgressing, 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 hears his father's instruction: but a scoffer hears not rebuke. 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence. 3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:14
A man shall be 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 own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Psalm 75:8
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is fully mixed; and he pours out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them down, and drink them.
Psalm 140:11
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Proverbs 1:11-13
If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause:
Proverbs 1:18
And they lie in 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 well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's stomach shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Jeremiah 25:27-31
Therefore you shall say unto them, Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink, and be drunken, and vomit, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
Habakkuk 2:8
Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the people shall plunder you; because of bloodshed, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell in it.
Habakkuk 2:17
For the violence done to Lebanon shall cover you, and the plunder of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, and of the city, and of all that dwell in it.
Revelation 16:6
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; for they are deserving of it.