Proverbs 13:2

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 1:31 applies the same reaping principle: they eat the fruit of their way, directly paralleling eating good from one's mouth.

Proverbs 10:11 contrasts the righteous mouth as a fountain of life with the wicked's concealed violence, mirroring both parts of 13:2.

Proverbs 12:14 restates the same fruit-of-the-mouth principle: speech yields satisfaction, reinforcing the link between righteous words and reward.

Proverbs 18:20 echoes the same imagery: a man's lips satisfy his stomach, emphasizing the direct benefit of wholesome speech.

Proverbs 1:11-13 illustrates the treacherous desire for violence: sinners entice others to ambush the innocent, exemplifying the violent craving.

Proverbs 1:18 reveals the violent's fate: they lie in wait for their own blood, a consequence of the treacherous desire for violence.

Proverbs 4:17 describes the wicked's diet: bread of wickedness and wine of violence, mirroring the desire for violence in 13:2.

Habakkuk 2:8 Related theme

Habakkuk 2:8 shows plunderers being plundered — the treacherous desire for violence returns on them.

Habakkuk 2:17 Related theme

Habakkuk 2:17 warns that violence done to Lebanon overwhelms the violent — the treacherous reap what they sow.

Revelation 16:6 gives blood to drink to those who shed blood — divine retribution matching the treacherous desire for violence.

Psalm 140:11 Related theme

Psalm 140:11 prays against the violent and slanderer, echoing the treacherous desire for violence but as a petition for justice.