Proverbs 14:14

The Message

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

Cross References

Proverbs 12:14

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

Proverbs 12:21

No evil can overwhelm a good person, but the wicked have their hands full of it.

Proverbs 14:10

The person who shuns the bitter moments of friends will be an outsider at their celebrations.

Proverbs 14:15

The gullible believe anything they’re told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.

Proverbs 18:20

Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.

Jeremiah 17:5

God’s Message: “Cursed is the strong one who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone and sets God aside as dead weight. He’s like a tumbleweed on the prairie, out of touch with the good earth. He lives rootless and aimless in a land where nothing grows.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Now that the worst is over, we’re pleased we can report that we’ve come out of this with conscience and faith intact, and can face the world—and even more importantly, face you with our heads held high. But it wasn’t by any fancy footwork on our part. It was God who kept us focused on him, uncompromised. Don’t try to read between the lines or look for hidden meanings in this letter. We’re writing plain, unembellished truth, hoping that you’ll now see the whole picture as well as you’ve seen some of the details. We want you to be as proud of us as we are of you when we stand together before our Master Jesus.

Galatians 6:4

Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.

Hebrews 3:12

So watch your step, friends. Make sure there’s no evil unbelief lying around that will trip you up and throw you off course, diverting you from the living God. For as long as God’s still calling it Today, keep each other on your toes so sin doesn’t slow down your reflexes. If we can only keep our grip on the sure thing we started out with, we’re in this with Christ for the long haul. These words keep ringing in our ears: Today, please listen; don’t turn a deaf ear as in the bitter uprising.