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


In Context

10 A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

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

14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth 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 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.