2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,

but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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

But the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

2 Wise words will win you a good meal,

but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

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

But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

2 People will be rewarded for what they say,

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

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

But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

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

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

but the appetite of treacherous people ⸤craves⸥ violence. 

2 From the words of his mouth,

a man will enjoy good things,

but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

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

but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.

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

but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.

2 The good things a man says benefit him.

But a liar loves to hurt others.

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

But the desire of the treacherous is violence.