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Proverbs 12:13 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 12 · verse 13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.Proverbs 12:13 · King James Version
Proverbs 12:13 in context
11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- transgressionpeshaʻa revoltH6588 →
- wickedraʻbad or evilH7451 →
- snaredmôwqêsha nooseH4170 →
- lipssâphâhthe lipH8193 →
- justtsaddîyqjustH6662 →
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See here, 1. The wicked entangling themselves in trouble by their folly, when God in justice leaves them to themselves. They are often snared by the transgression of their lips and their throats are cut with their own tongues. By speaking evil of dignities they expose themselves to public justice;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary