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
Read Proverbs 12:14 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14 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.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
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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