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Proverbs 12:13–14

13  An evil man is ensnared uby the transgression of his lips, 1

vbut the righteous escapes from trouble.

14  From the fruit of his mouth wa man is satisfied with good,

xand the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.

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Proverbs 12:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,

and so the innocent escape trouble.

14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,

and the work of their hands brings them reward.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

But the just shall come out of trouble.

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 12:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 The wicked are trapped by their own words,

but the godly escape such trouble.

14 Wise words bring many benefits,

and hard work brings rewards.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will come through trouble.

14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,

And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 Evil people are trapped by their evil talk,

but good people stay out of trouble.

14 People will be rewarded for what they say,

and they will also be rewarded for what they do.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man;

But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth;

And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

14 A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, 

but a righteous person escapes from trouble. 

14 One person enjoys good things as a result of his speaking ability. 

Another is paid according to what his hands have accomplished. 

Proverbs 12:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,

but a righteous one escapes from trouble.

14 A man will be satisfied with good

by the words of his mouth,

and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,

but the righteous escape from trouble.

14 From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,

and manual labor has its reward.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,

but the righteous escapes from trouble.

14 From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good,

and the reward of a man’s labor will return to him.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 A sinner is trapped by his sinful talk.

But a godly person escapes trouble.

14 Many good things come from what a man says.

And the work of his hands rewards him.

Proverbs 12:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

But the righteous will escape from trouble.

14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,

And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.


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