Parallel Verses
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.
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
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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 heeds his father's instruction (discipline). A scoffer does not listen to discipline (reproof).
2
But the
Cross References
Proverbs 12:14
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The deeds of a man's hands will return to him.
Proverbs 1:31
Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick.
Psalm 75:8
Jehovah holds a cup in his hand. The wine foams and is well mixed. So he pours from it. Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs.
Psalm 140:11
Do not let slanderers prosper on earth. Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another.
Proverbs 1:11-13
If they say: Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us ambush the innocent without cause.
Proverbs 1:18
They lie in wait for their own blood (murder). They set an ambush for their own lives.
Proverbs 4:17
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. Aggression comes from the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth. He will be filled with the produce from his lips.
Jeremiah 25:27-31
Jehovah said: 'Say to them, This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Drink, get drunk, vomit, fall down, and do not get up because of the wars that I am going to send you.'
Habakkuk 2:8
The people who remain will plunder you because you have plundered many nations. It is because of the blood you shed and the violence you brought on the land, the city and all who dwell there.
Habakkuk 2:17
The violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you. The destruction of the animals and shedding of blood will frighten you. The violence done to the inhabitants of the land and the city will terrify you.
Revelation 16:6
They have shed the blood of the holy ones and prophets. You give them blood to drink for they deserve it.