Add parallel Print Page Options

13 The wicked man is ensnared by the sin of his lips,
    but the righteous frees himself from misfortune.
14 An abundance of good things flow from the fruit of one’s lips,
    and a man’s labor will give him a suitable reward.[a]
15 The fool is convinced of the rightness of his ways,
    but the man who listens to advice shows wisdom.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:14 A man’s words of wisdom will yield a good harvest in the same way that his physical labor will bring him an abundant crop (see note on Prov 1:31; see also Job 34:11).

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

14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,(C)
    and the work of their hands brings them reward.(D)

15 The way of fools seems right to them,(E)
    but the wise listen to advice.(F)

Read full chapter