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good people receive their reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man <i>shall be satisfied</i> from himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man <i>will be satisfied</i> from above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One with a wayward heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good person will <i>be satisfied</i> with his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will <i>be satisfied</i> with his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The one who turns back in <i>his</i> heart will be satisfied with his ways, But a good man will <i>be satisfied</i> with his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The backslider in heart will have his fill with his own [rotten] ways, But a good man will <i>be satisfied</i> with his ways [the godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves, and a good one, what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves, and a good man, what his deeds deserve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You harvest what you plant, whether good or bad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A heart that turns [from God] becomes bored with its own ways, but a good person is satisfied with God's ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Bad people will get what they deserve. Good people will be rewarded for their deeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The faithless one will pay for his behavior, but a good man will be rewarded for his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The backslider in heart is filled from his ways, "" And a good man—from his fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He drawing back the heart shall be filled from his ways: and a good man from above him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The foolish will be filled up by his own ways. And the good man shall be above him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From their own ways turncoats are sated, from their own actions, the loyal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The perverse get what their ways deserve, and the good, what their deeds deserve.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The insolent in heart shall be filled with the fruit of his ways; and a good man shall be satisfied with the respect he receives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who is rash in his heart will be filled with his ways, and a good man will be filled from the awe of his soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A stout-hearted <i>man</i> shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/14-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2640" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">The Wise Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5472.htm" title="5472: sūḡ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To move away, backslide. A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. to go back, literally or figuratively.">The backslider</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: yiś·ba‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">receives the fill</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: mid·də·rā·ḵāw (Prep-m:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">of his own ways,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">but a good</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ū·mê·‘ā·lāw (Conj-w, Prep-m:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">is rewarded for his ways.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9-10</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? / I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-33.htm">Matthew 12:33-35</a></span><br />Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit. / You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-8</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11-12</a></span><br />But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. / So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20-22</a></span><br />If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. / It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. / Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10-11</a></span><br />Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a></span><br />The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-9.htm">Hosea 4:9</a></span><br />And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-5.htm">Romans 8:5-6</a></span><br />Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. / The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24</a></span><br />But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Psalm 28:3-5</a></span><br />Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts. / Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve. / Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-18.htm">Philippians 3:18-19</a></span><br />For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. / Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.</p><p class="hdg">the backslider</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Proverbs 1:32</a></b></br> For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Jeremiah 2:19</a></b></br> Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that <i>it is</i> an evil <i>thing</i> and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear <i>is</i> not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Jeremiah 8:5</a></b></br> Why <i>then</i> is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.</p><p class="hdg">filled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Proverbs 1:31</a></b></br> Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Proverbs 12:14</a></b></br> A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of <i>his</i> mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Ezekiel 22:31</a></b></br> Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="hdg">a good</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-10.htm">Proverbs 14:10</a></b></br> The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></b></br> But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm">2 Corinthians 2:12</a></b></br> Furthermore, when I came to Troas to <i>preach</i> Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-21.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-21.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-10.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-9.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-13.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-2.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Repaid</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-18.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-20.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-20.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-1.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-5.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-20.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Repaid</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-20.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-27.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-18.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">A wise woman builds her house</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The backslider in heart</b><br>This phrase refers to someone who has turned away from their previous commitment to God. In biblical context, a "backslider" is often someone who has known the truth but has chosen to deviate from it. The heart, in Hebrew thought, is the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. <a href="/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Jeremiah 3:22</a> calls for backsliders to return, highlighting God's willingness to forgive. The concept of backsliding is also seen in the Israelites' repeated turning away from God throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>receives the fill of his own ways</b><br>This suggests that a person who turns away from God will experience the consequences of their actions. The "fill" implies a complete measure, indicating that the backslider will fully experience the results of their choices. <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a> supports this idea, stating that a person reaps what they sow. The historical context of Israel shows that when they turned from God, they often faced oppression and hardship as a result.<p><b>but a good man</b><br>A "good man" in biblical terms is someone who seeks to live righteously and in accordance with God's commandments. This is not merely about outward actions but reflects an inward commitment to God. The Psalms and Proverbs frequently contrast the righteous with the wicked, emphasizing the blessings that come to those who follow God's ways. Jesus, in the New Testament, is the ultimate example of a "good man," fulfilling the law and living a life of perfect obedience.<p><b>is rewarded for his ways</b><br>This phrase indicates that a person who lives righteously will receive blessings and rewards. In the Old Testament, this often meant tangible blessings such as prosperity and peace. However, the New Testament expands this understanding to include spiritual blessings and eternal life. <a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a> speaks of rewards in heaven for those who are persecuted for righteousness. The concept of divine reward is a recurring theme, encouraging believers to remain faithful despite challenges.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/backslider_in_heart.htm">Backslider in Heart</a></b><br>This refers to an individual who has turned away from God internally, even if outwardly they may appear righteous. The term "backslider" comes from the Hebrew word (sug), meaning to turn away or retreat.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/good_man.htm">Good Man</a></b><br>This is a person who seeks to live righteously and in accordance with God's will. The Hebrew word for "good" is (tov), which implies moral goodness and favor.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fruit_of_his_own_ways.htm">Fruit of His Own Ways</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the consequences or results of one's actions. In Hebrew, "fruit" is (peri), symbolizing the outcomes or rewards of one's behavior.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rewarded_for_his_ways.htm">Rewarded for His Ways</a></b><br>This refers to the positive outcomes or blessings that come from living a life aligned with God's principles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_condition_of_the_heart_matters.htm">The Condition of the Heart Matters</a></b><br>Our internal state is crucial. A backslider in heart may not show outward signs immediately, but their internal rebellion will eventually manifest in their actions and consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_our_choices.htm">Consequences of Our Choices</a></b><br>Just as a backslider will face the results of their ways, a good man will be rewarded. This highlights the importance of making choices that align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_fairness.htm">God's Justice and Fairness</a></b><br>God is just and fair, rewarding each person according to their deeds. This should encourage us to live righteously, knowing that God sees and rewards our efforts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly examine your heart and motives. Are you truly aligned with God's will, or are you drifting away internally?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_persevere_in_goodness.htm">Encouragement to Persevere in Goodness</a></b><br>Even when it seems like the wicked prosper, remember that God sees and will reward the good man in due time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_generosity_affect_relationships.htm">How can you inscribe mercy and truth in your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_return_after_losing_faith.htm">How can one return after backsliding from faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_medicine_back_'tranquil_heart'_claim.htm">Proverbs 14:30: Does modern medicine's understanding of mental health fully support the claim that 'a tranquil heart gives life to the flesh'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_i_measure_the_days_of_my_life.htm">What does Proverbs 14:13 mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">The backslider in heart--</span><span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, who turns away from God. (<a href="/psalms/44-19.htm" title="Though you have sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.">Psalm 44:19</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Shall be filled with his own ways.--</span>(Comp. <a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm" title="Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.">Proverbs 1:31</a>, and <a href="/matthew/6-2.htm" title="Therefore when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.">Matthew 6:2</a>, &c: "They have their reward.") They get to the full what they look for, though it is but swine's husks, instead of food fit for God's children.<p><span class= "bld">A good man.</span>--See above on <a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm" title="A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.">Proverbs 13:22</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Shall be satisfied from himself.</span>--His own work. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm" title="Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.">Isaiah 3:10</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The backslider in heart</span> - he who turns away from God (<a href="/psalms/44-18.htm">Psalm 44:18</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">shall be filled with his own ways,</span> shall reap the fruits of his evil doings (<a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Proverbs 1:31</a>; <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Proverbs 12:14</a>). <a href="/matthew/6-2.htm">Matthew 6:2</a>, "Verily I say unto you, they have their reward." <span class="cmt_word">And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.</span> There is no verb expressed in this clause, "shall be satisfied" being supplied by our translators. Delitzsch and others read, "and a good man from his own deeds." It is simpler to repeat the verb from the former clause: "A good man shall be filled with that which belongs to him;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the holy thoughts and righteous actions in which he delights. <a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10</a>, "Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings." The Vulgate, neglecting the prefix, translates, "And over him shall be the good man;" Septuagint, "And a good man from his thoughts," the produce of his heart and mind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/14-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The backslider</span><br /><span class="heb">ס֣וּג</span> <span class="translit">(sūḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5472.htm">Strong's 5472: </a> </span><span class="str2">To move away, backslide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will have the fill</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭שְׂבַּע</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his own ways,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדְּרָכָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(mid·də·rā·ḵāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but a good</span><br /><span class="heb">טֽוֹב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[will be rewarded] for his.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his (Prov. 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