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


In Context

10 A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

Proverbs 12:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:13An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:13For the sins of the lips ruin draweth nigh to the evil mall: but the just shall escape out of distress.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man: but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.