KJVThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous [man] shall go forth out of trouble.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XII. Advantages of the Righteous. 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. We are here taught to try whether we have grace or no by enquiring how we stand affected to the means of grace.…