Proverbs 12:14
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.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
15The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Cross References
Psalms 63:5(63-6) My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth doth praise Thee with joyful lips;
Proverbs 13:2A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word in due season, how good is it!
Isaiah 3:10Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Jeremiah 21:14And I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is round about her.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:14
Truth and Falsehood. 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. See here, 1. The wicked entangling themselves in trouble by their folly, when God in justice leaves them to themselves. They are often snared by the transgression of their lips and their throats are cut with their own tongues. By speaking evil of dignities they expose themselves to public justice; by giving ill language they become obnoxious to private resentments, are sued for defamation, and… Read the whole commentary →