Proverbs 12:14
Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
Cross References
Psalms 63:5As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.
Proverbs 13:2Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season,—how good!
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous It is well! For the fruit of their doings, shall they eat:
Jeremiah 21:14Yet will I bring punishment upon you according to the fruit of your doings, Declareth Yahweh,—and will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all things round about her.
Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man is destined to be coming, in the glory of his Father, with his messengers,—and, then, will he give back unto each one, according to his practice.
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 →