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Proverbs 13:2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
Proverbs 13:2 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 13:2 in other translations
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
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In context
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
3 He that guardeth 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.
5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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