Proverbs 12:13
In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
In Context
12The wicked is covetous for the net of evil men; but [God] giveth root to the righteous.
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9But David answered Rechab and Ba'anah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Psalms 5:6(5:7) Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.
Psalms 34:20(34:21) He watcheth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Psalms 64:8(64:9) And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.
Proverbs 10:8The wise in heart will accept commandments; but he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge acceptable; but the mouth of fools sputtereth out folly.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:13
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. See here, 1. What is the care and aim of a wicked man; he would do mischief: He desires the net of evil men. "Oh that I were but as cunning as such a man, to make a hand of those I deal with, that I had but his art of over-reaching, that I could but take my revenge on one I have spite to as effectually as he can!" He desires the strong-hold, or fortress, of evil men (so some read it), to act securely in doing mischief, that… Read the whole commentary →