Proverbs 13:2
From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Proverbs 12:14
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].
Proverbs 1:31
“Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way
And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.
Psalm 75:8
For a cup [of His wrath] is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams;
It is well mixed and fully spiced, and He pours out from it;
And all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink down to its dregs.
Psalm 140:11
“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”
Proverbs 1:11-13
If they say, “Come with us;
Let us lie in wait to shed blood,
Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
Proverbs 1:18
But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood;
They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].
Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.
Proverbs 18:20
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
Jeremiah 25:27-31
“Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Drink, be drunk, vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword which I will send among you.”’
Habakkuk 2:8
“Because you [king of Babylon] have looted many nations,
All peoples who are left will loot you—
Because of human bloodshed and for the violence done to the land,
To the city and all its inhabitants.
Habakkuk 2:17
“For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you;
The destruction of the animals will terrify you
On account of human bloodshed and the violence done to the land,
To the city and all its inhabitants.
Revelation 16:6
for they have poured out the blood of the saints (God’s people) and the prophets, and You [in turn] have given them blood to drink. They deserve Your judgment.”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The soul
General references
Bible References
Eat
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].
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
The soul
If they say, “Come with us;
Let us lie in wait to shed blood,
Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.
For a cup [of His wrath] is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams;
It is well mixed and fully spiced, and He pours out from it;
And all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink down to its dregs.
“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”
“Because you [king of Babylon] have looted many nations,
All peoples who are left will loot you—
Because of human bloodshed and for the violence done to the land,
To the city and all its inhabitants.
General references
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.