Proverbs 12:14

The Message

Well-spoken words bring satisfaction; well-done work has its own reward.

Cross References

Psalm 63:5

I eat my fill of prime rib and gravy; I smack my lips. It’s time to shout praises! If I’m sleepless at midnight, I spend the hours in grateful reflection. Because you’ve always stood up for me, I’m free to run and play. I hold on to you for dear life, and you hold me steady as a post.

Proverbs 13:2

The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.

Proverbs 14:14

A mean person gets paid back in meanness, a gracious person in grace.

Proverbs 15:23

Congenial conversation—what a pleasure! The right word at the right time—beautiful!

Proverbs 19:17

Mercy to the needy is a loan to God, and God pays back those loans in full.

Matthew 16:27

“Don’t be in such a hurry to go into business for yourself. Before you know it the Son of Man will arrive with all the splendor of his Father, accompanied by an army of angels. You’ll get everything you have coming to you, a personal gift. This isn’t pie in the sky by and by. Some of you standing here are going to see it take place, see the Son of Man in kingdom glory.”