Parallel Verses

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 American Standard Bible

A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.

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

A man will be satisfied with good
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].

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

שׂבע שׂבע 
Saba` 
Usage: 98

by the fruit
פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

and the recompence
גּמוּל 
G@muwl 
Usage: 19

of a man's
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

13 The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble. 14 A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him. 15 The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:2

From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.

Isaiah 3:10-11

Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.

Psalm 63:5

As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,

Proverbs 15:23

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time -- how good it is!

Proverbs 18:20-21

From the fruit of a person's mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied.

Matthew 10:41-42

Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-7

For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Hebrews 2:2

For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,

Hebrews 11:26

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

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