Proverbs 12:14
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.
KJV
De fructu oris sui unusquisque replebitur bonis, et juxta opera manuum suarum retribuetur ei.
Vulgate
ἀπὸ καρπῶν στόματος ψυχὴ ἀνδρὸς πλησθήσεται ἀγαθῶν, ἀνταπόδομα δὲ χειλέων αὐτοῦ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.
LXX
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
מִ/פְּרִ֣י פִי אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע ט֑וֹב וּ/גְמ֥וּל יְדֵי אָ֝דָ֗ם ישוב יָשִׁ֥יב לֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
גְמ֥וּל
gmvl
noun · 16×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 496×
יִֽשְׂבַּֽע
yshb'
verb · 96×
פְּרִ֣י
pry
noun · 118×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Thess 1:6 — Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
- Heb 2:2 — For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
- Heb 11:26 — Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
- Isa 3:10 — Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
- Matt 10:41 — He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Matt 16:27 — For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
- Prov 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
- Prov 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
- Prov 14:14 — The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
- Prov 15:23 — A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- Prov 15:23 — A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- Prov 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.
- Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Ps 63:5 — My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: