The Meaning of Proverbs 12:13 Explained

Proverbs 12:13

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

YLT: In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

Darby: In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

ASV: In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 12:13 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 12

1  Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge

What do the individual words in Proverbs 12:13 mean?

By the transgression of [his] lips is ensnared the wicked but will come through trouble the righteous
בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק

בְּפֶ֣שַׁע  By  the  transgression 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּשַׁע  
Sense: transgression, rebellion.
שְׂ֭פָתַיִם  of  [his]  lips 
Parse: Noun, fd
Root: שָׂפָה  
Sense: lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding.
מוֹקֵ֣שׁ  is  ensnared 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹוקֵשׁ  
Sense: bait, lure, snare.
רָ֑ע  the  wicked 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רַע 
Sense: bad, evil.
וַיֵּצֵ֖א  but  will  come 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מִצָּרָ֣ה  through  trouble 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular
Root: צָרָה 
Sense: straits, distress, trouble.
צַדִּֽיק  the  righteous 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: צַדִּיק  
Sense: just, lawful, righteous.