13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 12:13
Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous
The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.
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Verse 13
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An evil רָ֑ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular man is trapped מוֹקֵ֣שׁ H4170 Noun - masculine singular by his rebellious בְּפֶ֣שַׁע H6588 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct speech שְׂ֭פָתַיִם H8193 Noun - fd but a righteous man צַדִּֽיק׃ H6662 Adjective - masculine singular escapes וַיֵּצֵ֖א H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular from trouble מִצָּרָ֣ה H6869 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular