Daily Bible Verse

674. Be satisfied by the fruit of your mouth

Be satisfied by the fruit of your mouth – Proverbs 13:1-6

13 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

² A man shall eat good (fig. for what’s gained by effort) by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors (traitors, faithless ones) shall eat violence.

³ He that keepeth (guards, protects) his mouth (fig. for what’s spoken thereby) keepeth (guards) his life (soul): but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard (sluggish, lazy) desireth (covets, waits longingly), and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent (incisive: having the ability to separate what’s superficial; constant in effort or exertion to accomplish) shall be made fat.

⁵ A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome (to be morally offensive, to stink), and cometh to shame (or confusion).

⁶ Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth (subverts or perverts) the sinner (the sin offering).

Be satisfied by the fruit of your mouth