Proverbs 13:2

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ 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)

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  • Prov 12:13-14
    2 verses
    82%

    13¶ The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

    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 18:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    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.

    21¶ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Prov 13:3
    80%

    3¶ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 10:11
    78%

    11¶ The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 13:25
    76%

    25¶ The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • Prov 21:23
    75%

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

  • Prov 10:6
    74%

    6¶ Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:4
    74%

    4¶ A 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%

    31¶ The 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%

    45‹A 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%

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

  • Prov 11:30
    74%

    30¶ The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.

  • Prov 17:20
    73%

    20¶ He 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%

    33‹Either 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.›

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

    35‹A 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%

    23¶ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!

  • Prov 16:29
    72%

    29¶ A 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%

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

  • Prov 13:1
    72%

    1¶ A 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%

    17¶ Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

  • Prov 13:23
    71%

    23¶ Much 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%

    14¶ The 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%

    2¶ The 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%

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

  • Prov 10:19
    71%

    19¶ In 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%

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

  • Prov 12:6
    71%

    6¶ The 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%

    15¶ Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.

  • Prov 11:17
    71%

    17¶ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.

  • Prov 16:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

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

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