Focused Passage

Proverbs 12:14

Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous

The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

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Verse 14

Original words

By fruitfulמִפְּרִ֣יH6529Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructspeechפִי־H6310Noun - masculine singular constructa manאִ֭ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularis filledיִשְׂבַּע־H7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith good thingsט֑וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularand the workוּגְמ֥וּלH1576Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof [his]אָ֝דָ֗םH120Noun - masculine singularhandsיְדֵי־H3027Noun - feminine dual constructreturnsיָשׁוּבH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto himלֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular

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