13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
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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 evilרָ֑עH7451Adjective - masculine singularman is trappedמוֹקֵ֣שׁH4170Noun - masculine singularby his rebelliousבְּפֶ֣שַׁעH6588Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructspeechשְׂ֭פָתַיִםH8193Noun - fdbut a righteous manצַדִּֽיק׃H6662Adjective - masculine singularescapesוַיֵּצֵ֖אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom troubleמִצָּרָ֣הH6869Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular