King James Bible
KJVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 13:2
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 13:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. | |
American Standard VersionASV | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous'shall eat violence. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence. | |
English Revised VersionERV | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. | |
World English BibleWEB | By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. |
American Standard Version
ASVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous'shall eat violence.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOf the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
English Revised Version
ERVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
World English Bible
WEBBy the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFrom the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
American King James Version
AKJVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
King James Bible
KJVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
American Standard Version
ASVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous'shall eat violence.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOf the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
English Revised Version
ERVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
World English Bible
WEBBy the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFrom the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
American King James Version
AKJVA man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.