Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
by the words of his mouth,
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.
International Standard Version
By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.
A Conservative Version
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the actions of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].
Darby Translation
A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Julia Smith Translation
From the fruit of the mouth a man shall be satisfied with good: and the reward of the hands of a man shall be good to him.
King James 2000
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of {a man's labor} will return to him.
Modern King James verseion
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the reward of a man's hands shall be given to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Every man shall enjoy good according to the innocency of his mouth; and after the works of his hands shall he be rewarded.
NET Bible
A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.
New Heart English Bible
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
World English Bible
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
Themes
Fruits » Illustrative » Of a holy conversation
hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of
Labor » The recompense of a man’s hands
Punishment » According to deeds
Recompense/restitution » The recompense of a man’s hands
Rendering » What shall be rendered to a man
Interlinear
Saba`
Towb
Peh
Yad
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble. 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. 15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 13:2
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
Proverbs 18:20-21
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
Matthew 10:41-42
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.
Matthew 16:27
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 Thessalonians 1:6-7
For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,
Hebrews 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;
Hebrews 11:26
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.