Proverbs 12:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 12:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 12:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 12:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 12:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 12:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.”

Proverbs 12:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In transgression of the lips <FI>is<Fi> the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.”

Proverbs 12:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 12:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 12:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.”

Proverbs 12:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 12:13 in Context — Proverbs 12

11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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

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.

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

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What Does Proverbs 12:13 Mean?

Proverbs 12:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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