Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Fruits » Illustrative » Of a holy conversation
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
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].
hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of
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].
Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Repay them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them what they deserve.
Woe (judgment is coming) to the wicked! It shall go badly with him,
For what his hand has done shall be done to him.
Labor » The recompense of a man’s hands
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].
Punishment » According to deeds
Yes, thus says the Lord God, “I will also deal with you as you have done, you who have despised the oath by breaking the covenant.
“I, the Lord, search and examine the mind,
I test the heart,
To give to each man according to his ways,
According to the results of his deeds.
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].
The king [of Judah] will mourn and the prince (Zedekiah) will be clothed with [garments of] despair and anguish, and the hands of the people of the land shall tremble [in terror]. I will deal with them in accordance with their conduct, and by their judgments I will judge them. And they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.’”
If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?
And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?
And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?
Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,
For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.
“For God pays a man according to his work,
And He will make every man find [appropriate] compensation according to his way.
As their deeds deserve, so He will repay:
Wrath to His adversaries, retribution to His enemies;
To the islands and coastlands He will repay.
Now the end is upon you, and I will send My anger against you and will judge you in accordance with your ways and I will bring [retribution for] all your abominations upon you.
I dealt with them in accordance with their uncleanness and their transgressions, and I hid My face from them.”’”
But did not My words (warnings) and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, ‘As the Lord of hosts planned to do to us [in discipline and punishment], in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so has He dealt with us.’”’”
And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act as he would wish him to act shall be beaten with many [lashes]. But he who did not know and did things worthy of a beating shall be beaten with few [lashes]. For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required; and of him to whom men entrust much, they will require and demand all the more.
Recompense/restitution » The recompense of a man’s hands
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].
Rendering » What shall be rendered to a man
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].
Satisfaction » What satisfies a person
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
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].
Speech/communication » The fruit of the mouth
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
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].
From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.