Proverbs 12:14

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“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.”

— WEB

“A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.”

— KJV

“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.”

— ASV

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Proverbs 18:20-21 "A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied."
Isaiah 3:10-11 "Tell the righteous “Good!” For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds."
Proverbs 13:2 "By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence."
Psalms 63:5 "My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,"
Proverbs 15:23 "Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!"
Matthew 10:41-42 "He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righ…"
Matthew 16:27 "For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds."
2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 "Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,"

Commentary

We are here assured, for our quickening to every good word and work, 1. That even good words will turn to a good account (Pro 12:14): A man shall be satisfied with good (that is, he shall gain present comfort, that inward pleasure which is truly satisfying) by the fruit of his mouth, by the good he does with his pious discourse and prudent advice. While we are teaching others we may ourselves learn, and feed on the bread of life we break to others. 2. That good works, much more, will be abundantly rewarded: The recompence of a man's hands for all his work and labour of love, all he has done for the glory of God and the good of his generation, shall be rendered unto him, and he shall reap as he has sown. Or it may be understood of the general rule of justice; God will render to every man according to his work, Rom 2:6.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

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