Les Proverbes 12:13 Midrash : Aggadat Bereshit, Midrash Tanchuma, Midrash Tanchuma Buber & Bereshit Rabbah

[2] According to another opinion, Noah left the ark. The scriptures say: "The righteous will come out of trouble, but the wicked will be trapped by their words." (Proverbs 12:13) "By transgression of the lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escape from trouble." "This refers to the generation of the Flood who sinned only with their mouths, as it is said, 'And they said to God, 'Turn away from us, for what can the Almighty do to us?' (Job 21:14) 'What good is it to pray to Him, and what profit will we have if we beseech Him?' (Job 21:15) 'What was their [punishment]? Evil ensnared them and He erased the whole universe.' (Genesis 7:23) 'But the righteous will come out of trouble.' This refers to Noah, as it is said, 'Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age.' (Genesis 6:9) 'He emerged from the ark.'"

The transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man (Prov. 12:13). The evil men referred to in this verse are the men of the generation of the flood, who said: What is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit shall we have if we pray unto Him? (Job 21:15)? Furthermore, they said unto God: Depart from us (ibid., v. 14). Who ever heard of a guest, seated at his host’s table, telling his host: “Pack your things and depart”?

The righteous cometh out of trouble (Prov. 12:13). This verse alludes to Noah, to whom the Holy One, blessed be He, said: Go forth from the ark.