Proverbs 12:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Proverbs 12:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 12:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 12:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Proverbs 12:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 12:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Proverbs 12:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From the fruit of the mouth <FI>is<Fi> one satisfied <FI>with<Fi> good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.”

Proverbs 12:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 12:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Proverbs 12:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.”

Proverbs 12:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 12:14 in Context — Proverbs 12

12 O perverso deseja armadilhas malignas; porém a raiz dos justos produzirá [seu fruto] .

13 O perverso é capturado pela transgressão de seus lábios, mas o justo sairá da angústia.

14 Cada um se sacia do bem pelo fruto de sua [própria] boca; e a recompensa das mãos do homem lhe será entregue de volta.

15 O caminho do tolo é correto aos seus [próprios] olhos; mas aquele que ouve o [bom] conselho é sábio.

16 A ira do tolo é conhecida no mesmo dia, mas o prudente ignora o insulto.

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What Does Proverbs 12:14 Mean?

Proverbs 12:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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