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By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
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American Standard Version
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
English Standard Version
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
King James Version
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
New American Standard Bible
An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
New International Version
Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
New King James Version
The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will come through trouble.
New Living Translation
The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.
World English Bible
An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.