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Proverbs 12:13

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13xThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:

But ythe just shall come out of trouble.

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Cross references

  1. xSee ch. 18. 7.
  2. ySo ch. 21. 23. 2 Pet 2. 9.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

but the righteous escapes from trouble.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,

and so the innocent escape trouble.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped,

but a righteous person escapes from trouble.

NLTNew Living Translation

The wicked are trapped by their own words,

but the godly escape such trouble.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,

but the righteous escapes from trouble.

KJV 1900King James Version

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:

But the just shall come out of trouble.