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
Read Proverbs 13:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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.
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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