Proverbs 12:14

Proverbs 12:14 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.

Context of Proverbs 12:14

12Wicked people want to take the things that other bad people have. But righteous people remain strong, with deep roots. 13The lies of evil people put them in trouble. But righteous people escape from trouble. If you say good things, you will receive good things that make you happy. You will receive what you deserve from the things that you do. 15Foolish people always do what seems right to them. But wise people listen to advice from others. 16When a fool becomes angry, everybody knows it! But a careful person keeps quiet when someone insults him.

Proverbs 12:14 word by word

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם יָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• shall be satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• by the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• and the recompenceגְּמוּלgemûl · recompenseH1576
• of a man’sאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• shall be renderedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725

Cross-references for Proverbs 12:14

• Proverbs 13:2If you say kind words, you will eat good things. But wicked people only want to be cruel.
• Proverbs 18:20If you speak words that help people, they are like good food.
• Psalms 63:5You make me very happy, better than a feast of good food. I will sing happy songs to praise you.
• Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous people that they are in a good place. They will enjoy the results of the good things that they have done.
• Matthew 10:41Somebody may accept a prophet into his home because the visitor is a prophet of God. God will bless that person like he blesses a prophet. Or he may accept a good man who obeys God, because the man is good. God will bless that person like he blesses the good man.
• Matthew 16:27I tell you all this because I, the Son of Man, will come back to this earth with God's angels. When I come, I will have the powerful beauty of my Father. I will see what each person has done on earth. Then I will pay them what is right.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:6God will punish those people who are causing trouble for you. He will cause trouble for them. That is right and fair.
• Hebrews 2:2The message that God spoke by angels was certainly powerful. God punished people when they did not obey the Law that he gave to Moses. In a completely right way he punished people who did anything wrong.
• Hebrews 11:26Moses could have been very rich in Egypt. But instead, he let people insult him. He chose to receive trouble because of God's special Messiah. He thought that was worth more than if he had a lot of money. He thought carefully about what God would give him at a future time.

Commentaries on Proverbs 12:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 12:14

• Judgment
• Punishment
• Sin
• Speaking

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Commentaries on Proverbs 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings