Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Updated King James Version
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 desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Psalms 5:6You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will detest the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms 34:20He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Psalms 64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Proverbs 10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a babbling fool shall fall.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
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 →