Verse Comparison: Proverbs 13:2
American Standard Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous `shall eat' violence.
Amplified® Bible
A good man eats good from the fruit of his mouth, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Contemporary English Version
You will be well rewarded for saying something kind, but all some people think about is how to be cruel and mean.
Darby English Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Good News Bible
Good people will be rewarded for what they say, but those who are deceitful are hungry for violence.
King James Version
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
New American Standard Bible
From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
New International Version
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,
but the unfaithful have a craving for violence.
New King James Version
A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the treacherous desires violence.
Revised Standard Version
From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Young's Literal Translation
From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.
