Proverbs 12:14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.

English Standard Version
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.

New American Standard Bible
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man will be satisfied with good by the words of his mouth, and the work of a man's hands will reward him.

International Standard Version
By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.

Darby Bible Translation
A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Young's Literal Translation
From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

Cross References

Job 34:11
For the work of a man shall he render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Proverbs 1:31
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Proverbs 13:2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Proverbs 18:20
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 19:17
He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 24:12
If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Isaiah 3:10
Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

12:14. When men use their tongues aright, to teach and comfort others, they enjoy acceptance through Christ Jesus; and the testimony of their conscience, that they in some measure answer the end of their being. 15. A fool, in the sense of Scripture, means a wicked man, one who acts contrary to the wisdom that is from above. His rule is, to do what is right in his own eyes.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13, 14. The wicked is snared, &c.—The sentiment expanded. While the wicked, such as liars, flatterers, &c., fall by their own words, the righteous are unhurt. Their good conduct makes friends, and God rewards them.