Other translations
American Standard Version
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man will be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth and every son of man is rewarded according to the work of his hands.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
God's Word
One person enjoys good things as a result of his speaking ability. Another is paid according to what his hands have accomplished.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man will be satisfied with good by the words of his mouth, and the work of a man's hands will reward him.
International Standard Version
By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.
NET Bible
A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.
New American Standard Bible
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him.
New International Version
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
New Living Translation
Wise words bring many benefits, and hard work brings rewards.
Webster's Bible Translation
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
The World English Bible
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.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you say good things, you will receive good things that make you happy. You will receive what you deserve from the things that you do.
Young‘s Literal Translation
From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
New Life Version
A man will be filled with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of a man’s hands will return to him.
The Voice Bible
Words spoken wisely result in much good, and working with your hands pays a large reward.
Living Bible
Telling the truth gives a man great satisfaction, and hard work returns many blessings to him.
New Catholic Bible
An abundance of good things flow from the fruit of one’s lips, and a man’s labor will give him a suitable reward.
Legacy Standard Bible
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the good deed of a man’s hands will return to him.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Christian Standard Bible
A person will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the work of a person’s hands will reward him.
Amplified Bible © 1954
From the fruit of his words a man shall be satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hands shall come back to him [as a harvest].
New Century Version
People will be rewarded for what they say, and they will also be rewarded for what they do.
The Message
Well-spoken words bring satisfaction; well-done work has its own reward.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
From the fruit of his lips a person is filled with good, and the labor of a person’s hands returns to him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things, and manual labor has its reward.
Good News Translation®
Your reward depends on what you say and what you do; you will get what you deserve.
Wycliffe Bible
Of the fruit of his mouth each man shall be [ful]filled with goods (A person shall be fulfilled with good things by the fruit of his mouth); and by the works of his hands it shall be yielded to him.
Contemporary English Version
We are rewarded or punished for what we say and do.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
From the fruit of his words a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things, and manual labor has its reward.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things, and manual labour has its reward.
Common English Bible © 2011
From the fruit of their speech, people are well satisfied; their work results in reward.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].
English Standard Version Anglicised
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
From the fruit of their mouths people have their fill of good, and the works of their hands come back upon them.
New American Standard Bible
A person will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.
The Expanded Bible
People will be rewarded for ·what they say [L the fruit of their mouth], and they will also be rewarded for ·what they do [L the work of their hands].
Tree of Life Version
By the fruit of his mouth a man will be satisfied with good. The work of a man’s hands will reward him.
Revised Standard Version
From the fruit of his words a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
New International Reader's Version
Many good things come from what people say. And the work of their hands rewards them.
BRG Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
One can be filled with good as the result of one’s words, and one gets the reward one’s deeds deserve.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things, and manual labour has its reward.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
An ish shall be filled with tov by the fruit of his peh (mouth), and the recompence of the hands of adam shall be rendered unto him.
Names of God Bible
One person enjoys good things as a result of his speaking ability. Another is paid according to what his hands have accomplished.
Modern English Version
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.
Easy-to-Read Version
People get good things for the words they say, and they are rewarded for the work they do.
International Children’s Bible
A person will be rewarded for what he says. And he will also be rewarded for what he does.
Lexham English Bible
From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of a man’s labor will return to him.
New International Version - UK
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.