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Proverbs 13:2

From the fruit of his mouth a man reats what is good,

but the desire of the treacherous sis for violence.

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Proverbs 13:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,

but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:

But the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Wise words will win you a good meal,

but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,

But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

People will be rewarded for what they say,

but those who can’t be trusted want only violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth;

But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability, 

but the appetite of treacherous people ⸤craves⸥ violence. 

Proverbs 13:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

From the words of his mouth,

a man will enjoy good things,

but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

Proverbs 13:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

From the fruit of their words good persons eat good things,

but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.

Proverbs 13:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good,

but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.

Proverbs 13:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The good things a man says benefit him.

But a liar loves to hurt others.

Proverbs 13:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,

But the desire of the treacherous is violence.


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