Proverbs 12:14

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
  • Prov 13:2 : 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
  • Prov 18:20-21 : 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. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
  • Matt 10:41-42 : 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. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
  • Matt 16:27 : 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.
  • 2 Thess 1:6-7 : 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
  • Heb 2:2 : 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
  • Heb 11:26 : 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:20-21
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    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.

    21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Prov 13:2
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    2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

  • Prov 14:14
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    14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

  • Prov 15:23
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    23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

  • Isa 3:10-11
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    10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

    11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

  • Job 34:11
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    11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

  • Ps 128:2
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    2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

  • Matt 12:35
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    35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  • Prov 12:11-13
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    11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

    12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

    13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

  • Luke 6:45
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    45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

  • Prov 11:18
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    18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

  • Prov 12:8
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    8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

  • Matt 12:33
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    33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

  • Prov 12:25
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    25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

  • Prov 11:30-31
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    30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

    31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

  • Prov 24:25-26
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    72%

    25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

    26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 16:26
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    26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

  • Job 20:18
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    18 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

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    37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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    13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

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    20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

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    30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • Luke 14:14
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    14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

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    16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Prov 1:31
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    31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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    23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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    14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

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    6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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    13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

  • Rom 2:6
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    6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

  • Prov 20:17
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    17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

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    21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.