Proverbs 12:14
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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.By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
In other translations
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.By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 18:20-2120 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. 21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
- Isaiah 3:10-1110 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. 11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.
- Proverbs 13:2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
- Psalm 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- Matthew 10:41-4241 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.41 Whoever 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. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
- Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6-76 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
- Matthew 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.For 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.
- Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- Hebrews 11:26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
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