Proverbs 13:2

“From the fruit of the mouth of a man he will eat good, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.”

Proverbs 13:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 13:2, word by word

From the fruitפְּרִיperi

fruit

What a tree or the land produces, which is eaten.

Where else “peri” appears
of the mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “fi” appears
of a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
he will eatיֹאכַלyochal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “yochal” appears
goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
but the soulנֶפֶשׁnefesh

appetite

Hunger or craving; the throat.

Where else “nefesh” appears
of the treacherousבֹּגְדִיםbogdim

act treacherously

Be unfaithful: break one's word or someone's trust.

Where else “bogdim” appears
violenceחָמָסchamas

violence

Violence; unjust harm done to others.

Where else “chamas” appears

The context

1A wise son hears the correction of a father, but a scoffer does not hear rebuke.

2 · This verse (above)

3Whoever watches his mouth guards his soul; whoever opens wide his lips, ruin is his.

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