Proverbs 13:2
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
Cross References
Psalms 75:8\75:7\But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.
Proverbs 1:11If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;
Proverbs 1:31So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
Proverbs 12:14From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
Jeremiah 25:27And you are to say to them, This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Take of this cup and be overcome, and let it come out again from your lips, and from your fall you will never be lifted up again, because of the sword which I will send among you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:2
Moral Maxims. 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. Among the children of the same parents it is no new thing for some to be hopeful and others the contrary; now here we are taught to distinguish. 1. There is great hope of those that have a reverence for their parents, and are willing to be advised and admonished by them. He is a wise son, and is in a far way to be wiser, that hears his father's instruction, desires to hear it, regards it, and complies with it, and does… Read the whole commentary →