Proverbs 12:13-14

New American Standard Bible

¹³^[a]An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the ^(A)righteous will escape from trouble.
¹⁴A person will be ^(B)satisfied with good by the fruit of his ^[b]words,
And the ^(C)deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare
Proverbs 12:14 Lit mouth

Proverbs 12:13-14

Amplified Bible

¹³
An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.
¹⁴
A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].

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Proverbs 12:13-14

New Living Translation

¹³The wicked are trapped by their own words,
but the godly escape such trouble.

¹⁴Wise words bring many benefits,
and hard work brings rewards.

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Proverbs 12:13-14

New International Version

¹³Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,^(A)
and so the innocent escape trouble.^(B)

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

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Proverbs 12:13-14

The Voice

¹³A wrongdoer is soon boxed in by his deceitful talk,
but the one who does right escapes from trouble unharmed.
¹⁴Words spoken wisely result in much good,
and working with your hands pays a large reward.

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