14A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.


In Context

11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

13 In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

14 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.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

16 The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent man covereth shame.

Proverbs 12:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:14A 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:14From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:14By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:14A 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:14A 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:14A 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:14A 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:14From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:14A 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.