Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 18:7 says fools' lips are a snare — directly parallel to being trapped by sinful talk in Proverbs 12:13.
Proverbs 18:6 says fools' lips bring strife — closely matching the trap of sinful talk in Proverbs 12:13.
Proverbs 6:2 says you are trapped by your words — same imagery of being snared by speech as Proverbs 12:13.
In Proverbs 11:8, the wicked takes the righteous' place in trouble—a parallel statement about the wicked being caught while the righteous escapes.
In Proverbs 21:23, guarding the mouth avoids calamity, directly reinforcing the righteous escape from trouble.
Proverbs 10:8 says a babbling fool comes to ruin — the same consequence from foolish speech, reinforcing the proverb's teaching.
In Proverbs 13:3, the same warning appears: guarding the lips preserves life, echoing the trap of sinful talk.
In Proverbs 29:6, the evil are snared by their own sin, similar to being trapped by sinful talk.
In Proverbs 18:20, the fruit of the mouth brings satisfaction, a positive counterpart to the negative trap in 12:13.
2 Peter 2:9 explicitly says the Lord rescues the godly and keeps the unrighteous for punishment — the same dual outcome as the proverb.
In Psalm 64:8, the wicked's tongues are turned against them, causing their downfall—a vivid parallel to being ensnared by transgression of lips.
In Psalm 34:19, the Lord delivers the righteous from many afflictions—directly parallels the promise that the righteous will come through trouble.
Psalm 140:9 asks for the mischief of the wicked's lips to overwhelm them — the same principle of self-inflicted ruin from speech.
Psalm 59:12 explicitly prays that the wicked be trapped by their own lips' words — directly matching the proverb's theme.
Psalm 9:16 says the wicked are snared by the work of their own hands — a parallel idea that the wicked are caught by their own actions, here hands instead of lips.
In Ecclesiastes 10:12, fools are consumed by their lips, matching the evil person trapped by sinful talk.
In Daniel 6:24, the false accusers are thrown to the lions—their own plot results in their destruction, a parallel to ensnarement.
In Ephesians 4:29, unwholesome talk is forbidden—a NT application of the same concern about harmful speech.
In Psalm 5:6, God destroys those who speak lies—showing the divine consequence for the wicked's speech, paralleling the proverb.