Proverbs 12:14
12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
16 A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- From the fruit of the mouth, a man will be satisfied with good, and the recompence of the hands of a man returns to him.
- ÅB
- Av sin munns frukt mettes en mann med godt, og hva et menneskes hender har gjort, det gjengjeldes ham.
- OTB
- Av frukten av sine ord fylles mennesker med gode ting, og deres henders arbeid gir dem belønning.
- B1930
- Av sin munns frukt mettes en mann med godt, og hvad et menneskes hender har gjort, det gjengjeldes ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 18:20–21
From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
Read in contextIsaiah 3:10–11
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
Read in contextProverbs 13:2
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Read in contextPsalms 63:5
My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
Read in contextProverbs 15:23
A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
Read in contextMatthew 10:41–42
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.
Read in contextMatthew 16:27
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.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 1:6–7
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
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