An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Proverbs 13:2 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: But the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A good man eats good from the fruit of his mouth, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. American Standard Version (1901) A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence. Common English Bible People eat well from the fruit of their words, but the treacherous have an appetite only for violence. Catholic Public Domain Version From the fruit of his own month, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked. |
An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.
but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.
A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.
For the violence done to Levanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of the animals, which made them afraid; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to every city and to those who dwell in them.
Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.
For they poured out the blood of the holy ones and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.*