Proverbs

Proverbs 12:14

¹⁴By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things,

and the work of his hands returns to him.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By fruitful	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
speech	פִי־	p̄î-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
a man	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is filled	יִשְׂבַּע־	yiś·ba‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
with good things	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and the work	וּגְמ֥וּל	ū·ḡə·mūl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1576 dealing, recompence, benefit
of	אָ֝דָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
hands	יְדֵי־	yə·ḏê-	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
returns	יָשׁוּב	yå̄·šūḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.