Proverbs 13:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.”

Proverbs 13:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.”

Proverbs 13:2 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.”

Proverbs 13:2 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous--violence.”

Proverbs 13:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 13:2 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.”

Proverbs 13:2 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:2 in Context — Proverbs 13

1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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What Does Proverbs 13:2 Mean?

Proverbs 13:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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