Proverbs 13:2–3
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2bA man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
3cHe who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
From the fruit of his mouth,
a person will enjoy good things,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
The one who guards his mouth protects his life;
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Wise words will win you a good meal,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.
He who keeps his mouth guards his life;
he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:
But the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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