From the fruit of his mouth a man (A)eats what is good,
    but the desire of the treacherous (B)is for violence.

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From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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14 From the fruit of his mouth (A)a man is satisfied with good,
    (B)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.

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14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,(A)
    and the work of their hands brings them reward.(B)

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20 (A)From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;
    he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

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20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.(A)

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11 (A)The mouth of the righteous is (B)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked (C)conceals violence.

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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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31 therefore they shall eat (A)the fruit of their way,
    and have (B)their fill of their own devices.

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31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
    and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(A)

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11 Let not the slanderer be established in the land;
    let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

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11 May slanderers not be established in the land;
    may disaster hunt down the violent.(A)

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17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
    (A)and drink the wine of violence.

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17 They eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.(A)

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11 If they say, “Come with us, (A)let us lie in wait for blood;
    (B)let us ambush the innocent without reason;
12 like Sheol let us (C)swallow them alive,
    and whole, like (D)those who go down to the pit;
13 we shall find all precious goods,
    we shall fill our houses with plunder;

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11 If they say, “Come along with us;
    let’s lie in wait(A) for innocent blood,
    let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let’s swallow(B) them alive, like the grave,
    and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(C)
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
    and fill our houses with plunder;

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For (A)they have shed the blood of (B)saints and prophets,
    and (C)you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”

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for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(A)
    and you have given them blood to drink(B) as they deserve.”

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17 (A)The violence (B)done to Lebanon will overwhelm you,
    as will the destruction of the beasts that terrified them,
(C)for the blood of man and violence to the earth,
    to cities and all who dwell in them.

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17 The violence(A) you have done to Lebanon will overwhelm you,
    and your destruction of animals will terrify you.(B)
For you have shed human blood;(C)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.

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(A)Because you have plundered many nations,
    all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder you,
(B)for the blood of man and (C)violence to the earth,
    to cities and all who dwell in them.

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Because you have plundered many nations,
    the peoples who are left will plunder you.(A)
For you have shed human blood;(B)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.(C)

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27 “Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (A)Drink, be drunk and vomit, fall and rise no more, because of (B)the sword that I am sending among you.’

28 “And if they refuse to accept the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: (C)You must drink! 29 For behold, (D)I begin to work disaster at the city that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, (E)for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the Lord of hosts.’

30 “You, therefore, shall prophesy against them all these words, and say to them:

(F)“‘The Lord will roar from on high,
    and from his holy habitation utter his voice;
he will roar mightily against his fold,
    (G)and shout, like those who tread grapes,
    against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth,
    for (H)the Lord has an indictment against the nations;
(I)he is entering into judgment with all flesh,
    and the wicked he will put to the sword,
declares the Lord.’

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27 “Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk(A) and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword(B) I will send among you.’ 28 But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink(C), tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: You must drink it! 29 See, I am beginning to bring disaster(D) on the city that bears my Name,(E) and will you indeed go unpunished?(F) You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword(G) on all(H) who live on the earth,(I) declares the Lord Almighty.’

30 “Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them:

“‘The Lord will roar(J) from on high;
    he will thunder(K) from his holy dwelling(L)
    and roar mightily against his land.
He will shout like those who tread(M) the grapes,
    shout against all who live on the earth.
31 The tumult(N) will resound to the ends of the earth,
    for the Lord will bring charges(O) against the nations;
he will bring judgment(P) on all(Q) mankind
    and put the wicked to the sword,(R)’”
declares the Lord.

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(A)For in the hand of the Lord there is (B)a cup
    with foaming wine, (C)well mixed,
and he pours out from it,
    and all the wicked of the earth
    shall (D)drain it down to the dregs.

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In the hand of the Lord is a cup
    full of foaming wine mixed(A) with spices;
he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
    drink it down to its very dregs.(B)

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