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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.

A man {H376} shall be satisfied {H7646} with good {H2896} by the fruit {H6529} of his mouth {H6310}: and the recompence {H1576} of a man's {H120} hands {H3027} shall be rendered {H7725}{H7725} unto him.

One can be filled with good as the result of one's words, and one gets the reward one's deeds deserve.

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Proverbs 18:20 (12 votes)

    ¶ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

  • Proverbs 18:21 (12 votes)

    ¶ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Isaiah 3:10 (11 votes)

    Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

  • Isaiah 3:11 (11 votes)

    Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

  • Proverbs 13:2 (9 votes)

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

  • Psalms 63:5 (8 votes)

    My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:

  • Proverbs 15:23 (6 votes)

    ¶ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!