Proverbs 13:2

American Standard Version (1901)

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:14 : 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
  • Prov 18:20 : 20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
  • Prov 1:11-13 : 11 If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause; 12 Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit; 13 We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;
  • Prov 1:31 : 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
  • Prov 4:17 : 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 1:18 : 18 And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
  • Jer 25:27-31 : 27 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink ye, and be drunken, and spew, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. 28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ye shall surely drink. 29 For, lo, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts. 30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, Jehovah will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he will mightily roar against his fold; he will give a shout, as they that tread [the grapes], against all the inhabitants of the earth. 31 A noise shall come even to the end of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the nations; he will enter into judgment with all flesh: as for the wicked, he will give them to the sword, saith Jehovah.
  • Hab 2:8 : 8 Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder thee, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein.
  • Hab 2:17 : 17 For the violence done to Lebanon shall cover thee, and the destruction of the beasts, which made them afraid; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein.
  • Rev 16:6 : 6 for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.
  • Ps 75:8 : 8 For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and the wine foameth; It is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same: Surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 12:13-14
    2 verses
    82%

    13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Prov 13:3
    80%

    3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 10:11
    78%

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 13:25
    76%

    25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • Prov 21:23
    75%

    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 10:6
    74%

    6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:4
    74%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.

  • Luke 6:45
    74%

    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Prov 4:17
    74%

    17For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

  • Eccl 10:12
    74%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

  • Prov 11:30
    74%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

  • Prov 17:20
    73%

    20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Isa 3:10
    73%

    10Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him] ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

  • Prov 23:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

    8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

  • Matt 12:33-35
    3 verses
    73%

    33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

    34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  • Prov 18:7
    73%

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    73%

    10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

  • Prov 15:23
    72%

    23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

  • Prov 16:29
    72%

    29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

  • Isa 1:20
    72%

    20but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

  • Ps 34:13
    72%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 13:1
    72%

    1A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

  • Prov 20:17
    71%

    17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

  • Prov 13:23
    71%

    23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

  • Rom 3:14
    71%

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

  • Prov 15:14
    71%

    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

  • Ps 37:30
    71%

    30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

  • Prov 10:21
    71%

    21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 10:16
    71%

    16The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

  • Prov 10:19
    71%

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

  • Prov 23:2
    71%

    2And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

  • Matt 15:18
    71%

    18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

  • Prov 12:6
    71%

    6The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

  • Ps 10:7
    71%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 13:15
    71%

    15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

  • Prov 11:17
    71%

    17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

  • Prov 16:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto] .

    27A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.