Proverbs 12:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:14 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:14 — 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 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:14 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:14
“And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:14: good, fruit, hands
“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:14: good, fruit, mouth
“A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:14: satisfied, fruit, mouth
“And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:14: good, fruit
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:14: good, fruit
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