Proverbs 12:13

New American Bible - revised edition

By the sin of their lips the wicked are ensnared, but the just escape from a tight spot.

Cross References

Genesis 48:16

The angel who has delivered me from all harm, bless these boys That in them my name be recalled, and the names of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, And they may become teeming multitudes upon the earth!”

2 Samuel 4:9

But David replied to Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite: “As the Lord lives, who rescued me from every distress:

1 Kings 2:23

And King Solomon swore by the Lord: “May God do thus to me and more, if Adonijah has not spoken this word at the cost of his life.

Psalm 34:19

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.

Psalm 34:20

Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all.

Psalm 5:6

the arrogant cannot stand before your eyes. You hate all who do evil;

Psalm 59:12

Slay them not, God, lest they deceive my people. Shake them by your power; Lord, our shield, bring them down.

Psalm 59:13

For the sinful words of their mouths and lips let them be caught in their pride. For the lies they have told under oath

Psalm 64:8

God shoots an arrow at them; in a moment they are struck down.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise heart accepts commands, but a babbling fool will be overthrown.

Proverbs 11:8

The just are rescued from a tight spot, but the wicked fall into it instead.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise pours out knowledge, but the mouth of fools spews folly.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who choose one shall eat its fruit.

Proverbs 21:23

Those who guard mouth and tongue guard themselves from trouble.

Proverbs 6:2

You have been snared by the utterance of your lips, caught by the words of your mouth;

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good to hold to this rule, and not to let that one go; but the one who fears God will succeed with both.

Daniel 6:24

This gave the king great joy. At his order Daniel was brought up from the den; he was found to be unharmed because he trusted in his God.

Matthew 27:25

And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.”

2 Peter 2:9

then the Lord knows how to rescue the devout from trial and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,