Proverbs 12:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.
  • Prov 11:8 : 8 The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
  • Prov 18:6-7 : 6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. 7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
  • Prov 6:2 : 2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.
  • Gen 48:16 : 16 The angel who has been my saviour from all evil, send his blessing on these children: and let my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be given to them; and let them become a great nation in the earth.
  • 2 Sam 4:9 : 9 And David made answer to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, By the living Lord, who has kept me safe from all my trouble,
  • 1 Kgs 2:23 : 23 Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.
  • Ps 5:6 : 6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.
  • Ps 34:19 : 19 Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.
  • Matt 27:25 : 25 And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.
  • Rom 8:35-37 : 35 Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword? 36 As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction. 37 But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.
  • Dan 6:24 : 24 Then the king was very glad, and gave orders for them to take Daniel up out of the hole. So Daniel was taken up out of the hole and he was seen to be untouched, because he had faith in his God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 12:12
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    12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

  • Prov 12:5-7
    3 verses
    78%

    5 The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

    6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

    7 Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.

  • Prov 29:6
    78%

    6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

  • Prov 11:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8 The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

    9 With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

  • Prov 11:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

    6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Prov 12:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21 No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 13:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

    6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 21:18
    74%

    18 The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

  • Prov 12:14
    74%

    14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

    3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Prov 6:2
    74%

    2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

  • Prov 10:11
    73%

    11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

  • Ps 37:12
    73%

    12 The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

  • Job 18:10
    73%

    10 The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

  • Ps 34:13
    72%

    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Isa 29:21
    72%

    21 Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

  • Prov 18:7
    72%

    7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

  • Prov 10:20
    72%

    20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

  • Ps 37:30
    72%

    30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Job 18:8
    72%

    8 His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

  • Prov 12:26
    72%

    26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

  • Prov 15:28
    72%

    28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Prov 15:6
    72%

    6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Ps 31:18
    72%

    18 Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Prov 24:16
    72%

    16 For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

  • Prov 28:10
    71%

    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Prov 10:6
    71%

    6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

  • Prov 8:7
    71%

    7 For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

  • Prov 16:10
    71%

    10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • Eccl 10:12
    71%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Prov 2:12
    71%

    12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

  • Prov 16:13
    71%

    13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

  • Prov 21:7
    71%

    7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

  • Prov 13:21
    71%

    21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

  • Prov 21:23
    71%

    23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 10:16
    71%

    16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • Ps 37:32
    71%

    32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.