Proverbs

Proverbs 12:13–14

¹³An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,

but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

¹⁴By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things,

and the work of his hands returns to him.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
An evil	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
man is trapped	מוֹקֵ֣שׁ	mō·w·qêš	Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure
by his rebellious	בְּפֶ֣שַׁע	bə·p̄e·ša‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6588 transgression
speech	שְׂ֭פָתַיִם	śə·p̲ā·t̲a·yim	Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge
but a righteous man	צַדִּֽיק׃	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
escapes	וַיֵּצֵ֖א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from trouble	מִצָּרָ֣ה	miṣ·ṣā·rāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By fruitful	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
speech	פִי־	p̄î-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
a man	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is filled	יִשְׂבַּע־	yiś·ba‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
with good things	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and the work	וּגְמ֥וּל	ū·ḡə·mūl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1576 dealing, recompence, benefit
of	אָ֝דָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
hands	יְדֵי־	yə·ḏê-	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
returns	יָשׁוּב	yå̄·šūḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 12:13 Proverbs 21:23 · Psalm 64:8 · Proverbs 11:8 · Daniel 6:24 · Proverbs 6:2 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Proverbs 18:6–7 · Ecclesiastes 7:18 · Psalm 5:6 · Psalm 34:19 · Genesis 48:16 · Romans 8:35–37

Proverbs 12:14 Proverbs 18:20–21 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Proverbs 13:2 · Psalm 63:5 · Proverbs 15:23 · Matthew 10:41–42 · Matthew 16:27 · 2 Thessalonians 1:6–7 · Hebrews 2:2 · Hebrews 11:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.