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Proverbs 13:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous `shall eat' violence.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
World English Bible (WEB)
By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; But the unfaithful crave violence.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.
| A man | מִפְּרִ֣י | mippĕrî | mee-peh-REE |
| shall eat | פִי | pî | fee |
| good | אִ֭ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| by the fruit | יֹ֣אכַל | yōʾkal | YOH-hahl |
| mouth: his of | ט֑וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| but the soul | וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ | wĕnepeš | veh-NEH-fesh |
| transgressors the of | בֹּגְדִ֣ים | bōgĕdîm | boh-ɡeh-DEEM |
| shall eat violence. | חָמָֽס׃ | ḥāmās | ha-MAHS |