Proverbs 13:2

King James Version 1611 (Original)

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

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  • Prov 12:14 : 14 A 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.
  • Prov 18:20 : 20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 Let not an evil speaker 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 the grave; 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 a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 1:18 : 18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
  • Jer 25:27-31 : 27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, 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 thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink. 29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on 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 the LORD of hosts. 30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
  • Hab 2:8 : 8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
  • Hab 2:17 : 17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
  • Rev 16:6 : 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
  • Ps 75:8 : 8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, 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%

    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.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

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

    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 keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 10:11
    78%

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a well 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 just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:4
    74%

    4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    74%

    31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

  • Luke 6:45
    74%

    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for 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 winneth souls is wise.

  • Prov 17:20
    73%

    20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Isa 3:10
    73%

    10Say ye to 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 in his heart, 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 his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

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

    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the 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 will 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 by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

  • Prov 16:29
    72%

    29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the 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 the LORD hath spoken it.

  • Ps 34:13
    72%

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

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

  • Prov 13:1
    72%

    1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

  • Prov 20:17
    71%

    17Bread of deceit 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 for want of judgment.

  • 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 foolishness.

  • Ps 37:30
    71%

    30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Prov 10:21
    71%

    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

  • Prov 10:16
    71%

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Prov 10:19
    71%

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

  • Prov 23:2
    71%

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

  • Matt 15:18
    71%

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

  • Prov 12:6
    71%

    6The words of the wicked are to lie 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 fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

  • Prov 13:15
    71%

    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors 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%

    26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

    27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.