Proverbs 12:14
From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
15The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Cross References
Psalms 63:5(63:6) As with fat and marrow will my soul be satisfied; and with tuneful lips shall my mouth praise thee.
Proverbs 13:2From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word [spoken] at the proper time, how good is it!
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.
Jeremiah 21:14But I will inflict punishment on you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in its forest, and it shall devour all its environs.
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 →