Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 13:2
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Berean Standard Bible
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
King James Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
World English Bible
By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
American Standard Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
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