Proverbs 13:2
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
Cross References
Psalms 75:8For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup; The wine is foaming and full of spices, And of it he poureth out; Even to the dregs shall all the wicked of the earth drink it.
Proverbs 1:11If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us lurk secretly for him who is innocent in vain;
Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own devices;
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Proverbs 12:14By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall be filled with good, And the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Jeremiah 25:27And say to them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink ye and be drunken, and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword which I am about to 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 →