Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAn evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble. Young's Literal Translation In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. King James Bible The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. Hebrew An evilרָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil man is trapped מוֹקֵ֣שׁ (mō·w·qêš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4170: A bait or lure, a snare by his rebellious בְּפֶ֣שַׁע (bə·p̄e·ša‘) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6588: Transgression speech, שְׂ֭פָתַיִם (p̄ā·ṯa·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin but a righteous man צַדִּֽיק׃ (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous escapes וַיֵּצֵ֖א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from trouble. מִצָּרָ֣ה (miṣ·ṣā·rāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival |