Proverbs 12:14
From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
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- Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways. 11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
- Prov 13:2 : 2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
- Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
- Prov 18:20-21 : 20 With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
- Ps 63:5 : 5 My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
- Matt 10:41-42 : 41 He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward. 42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
- Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
- 2 Thess 1:6-7 : 6 For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you, 7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire,
- Heb 2:2 : 2 Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;
- Heb 11:26 : 26 Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
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- Prov 18:20-212 verses85%
20 With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
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2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
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14 He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.
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23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
- Isa 3:10-112 verses75%
10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
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11 For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.
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2 You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.
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35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
- Prov 12:11-133 verses74%
11 He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
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45 The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
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29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.
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2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
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12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
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18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
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8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
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33 Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.
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31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
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25 Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.
- Prov 11:30-312 verses72%
30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
31 If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!
- Prov 24:25-262 verses72%
25 But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.
26 He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
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15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
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26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
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18 He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.
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37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
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13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
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16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.
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20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
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30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.
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14 And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.
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16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
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31 So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
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16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
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23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.
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14 By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
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6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
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11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
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4 Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.
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5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.
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13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
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4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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6 Who will give to every man his right reward:
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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
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21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
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4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.