13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,(A)
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.(B)

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13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

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13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

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The one who guards his mouth protects his life;(A)
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.(B)

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Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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for we all stumble in many ways.(A) If anyone does not stumble in what he says,[a] he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. James 3:2 Lit in word
  2. James 3:2 Lit to bridle the whole body

We all stumble(A) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(B) is perfect,(C) able to keep their whole body in check.(D)

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For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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