Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. THE WICKED IS SNARED BY THE TRANSGRESSION OF (HIS) LIPS. The wicked thought to injure others by his transgression of God's law with his lips-namely, by false witness, calumnis, and lies; but it is ordered by God's retributive justice that it is himself who is snared in ruin thereby. BUT THE JUST SHALL COME OUT OF TROUBLE - by avoiding the "transgression of his lips;" or if he has been betrayed into it by his own infirmity, or shall have been for a time snared by the lips of the transgressor, he "shall come out of trouble" through the grace of God....

Verse Proverbs 12:13. _THE WICKED IS SNARED BY THE TRANSGRESSION OF_ HIS _LIPS_] A man who deals in _lies_ and _false oaths_ will sooner or later be found out to his own ruin. There is another proverb as true as this: _A liar had need of a good memory_; for as the _truth_ is not in _him_, he _says_ and _unsays_, and often _contradicts himself_....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 12:1 INSTRUCTION; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults, gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and opens his mind to receive _knowledge, _especially the knowledge of himself and of all moral obligations. IS BRUTISH; is as insensible to higher aspirations, to regret for the past or hope of amendment, as a brute beast (comp. Proverbs 30:2). On this point St. Augustine is quoted: "Quicumque corripi non vis, ex eo sane corripiendus es quia corripi non vis. Non vis enim tua tibi vitia demonstrari; non vis ut feriantur, fiatque tibi utilis dolor, quo medicum quaeras; non vis tibi tu ipse ostendi, ut cum deformem te vides, reformaturum desideres, eique supplices ne in illa remaneas foeditate

THE WICKED IS SNARED BY THE TRANSGRESSION OF [HIS] LIPS,.... A wicked man often brings himself into trouble by giving his tongue too great a liberty, and by making free with the characters of others; sometimes by treasonable speeches against his sovereign; sometimes by bearing false Witness, and by lies and perjuries, of which he is convicted in open court; and by calumnies, reproaches, detraction, and scandal raised by him, and cast on his neighbour, who sues him for these things: or "in the transgression of the lips [is] an evil snare"; or "the snare of an evil man" y; by the wicked things they say they lay a snare for others, which the simple and incautious are taken in; so heretics ensnare men by their good words and fair speeches, and plausibility of their doctrines; so antichrist, by lies in hypocrisy, and by his deceivableness of unrighteousness; BUT THE JUST SHALL COME OUT OF TR...

CHAPTER 12 THE CONTRAST IN RELATION TO VARIOUS CONDITIONS In these proverbs we have the righteous mentioned, his thoughts, his words, his domestic relationship, his attitude toward animal creation Proverbs 12:10); his diligence; all is contrasted with the wicked in these beautiful antithetic expressions of wisdom. The thoughts of the righteous are right Proverbs 12:5), because his heart is right; his words bring deliverance Proverbs 12:6); in speaking truth he showeth forth righteousness Proverbs 12:17); his tongue is health Proverbs 12:1

PROVERBS 12. Here we have a number of proverbs handling the favourite subject of retribution (Proverbs 12:2 f., Proverbs 12:7; Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 12:21; Proverbs 12:28). Several deal with speech (Proverbs 12:6; Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 12:16;...

THE WICKED. an evil man. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ Same word as "evil" in Proverbs 12:12. TRANSGRESSION. Hebrew. _pasha'._ App-44. LIPS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is spoken by them. Illustrations: Korah (Numbers 16:1; Numbers 16:31.Psalms 64:8; Psalms 64:8); the Amalekite(2 Samuel 1:2); Adonijah (1 Kings 2:23); Dani

_The wicked is snared_ Rather: IN THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE LIPS IS A SNARE TO THE EVIL MAN, R.V. text; comp. A.V. marg., and for the sentiment, Proverbs 18:7. This is preferable to the rendering of R.V. marg., _an evil snare_, because it preserves the balance of the verse: the evil man, by the wicked and deceitful words which he uses to prosecute his purposes, entangles himself in a snare: the righteous man, by his righteous dealing, though he fall into trouble, is delivered out of it and walks at liberty. The LXX. add: "He that hath regard to gentleness shall obtain mercy; But he that opposeth men in the gates will trouble souls....

THE WICKED IS SNARED BY THE TRANSGRESSION OF HIS _LIPS_— i.e. A wicked man is himself ensnared by his prevarications....

TEXT Proverbs 12:10-19 10. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding. 12. The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. 13. In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. 14. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. 15. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. 16. A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame. 17. He that