Proverbs 12:14

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Proverbs 12:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible

12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

14 By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

16 A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

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Proverbs 13:2

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.

Proverbs 18:20

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

Proverbs 18:21

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Psalms 63:5

My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

Isaiah 3:11

Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Matthew 10:41

Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Matthew 10:42

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

2 Thessalonians 1:6

After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:7

and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

Hebrews 2:2

For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

Hebrews 11:26

He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.