Proverbs 12:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. | An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble. | In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] in [the] transgression of | בְּפֶ֣שַׁע | be-FE-sha' | H6588 | transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression |
| lips | שְׂ֭פָתַיִם | SE-fa-ta-yim | H8193G | lipsשָׂפָה (sa.phah) : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) |
| a snare | מוֹקֵ֣שׁ | mo-KESH | H4170 | snareמוֹקֵשׁ (mo.qesh) bait, lure, snare |
| evil | רָ֑ע | Ra' | H7451H | No entry |
| and he came out | וַיֵּצֵ֖א | vai-ye-TZE' | H3318G | to come out: comeיָצָא (ya.tsa) : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
| from trouble | מִצָּרָ֣ה | mi-tza-RAH | H6869B | distressצָרָה (tsa.rah) straits, distress, trouble |
| a righteous [person] | צַדִּֽיק׃ | tza-DIK | H6662 | righteousצַדִּיק (tsad.diq) 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.