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Proverbs 12:13

New Living Translation

13 The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such 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.

Christian Standard Bible

By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from 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.

World English Bible

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.