Proverbs 12:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.”
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“By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“From the fruit of the mouth <FI>is<Fi> one satisfied <FI>with<Fi> good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 12:14 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 63:5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
- Proverbs 13:2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
- Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
- Proverbs 15:23A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 18:20From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
- Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
- Jeremiah 17:10I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
- Jeremiah 21:14I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”
- Matthew 10:41Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
- Hebrews 2:2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- Hebrews 11:26He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
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