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A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The fruit of his mouth - Speech rightly used is itself good, and must therefore bring good fruit.

Eat violence - that is, bring…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth. —See above on Proverbs 12:14.

Shall eat violence.<…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth
Or, "of the mouth"; either another's or his own, since the word his…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

By our words we must be justified or condemned (Matthew 12:37).

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