Parallel Verses

King James Version

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

New American Standard Bible

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

Holman Bible

From the words of his mouth,
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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

by the fruit
פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

but the soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

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 transgressors shall eat violence. 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth 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 recompence 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 full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, 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 lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

Proverbs 1:18

And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily 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 covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 18:20

A man's belly 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 thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.

Habakkuk 2:8

Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

Habakkuk 2:17

For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

Revelation 16:6

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

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