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Bede, on Prov 12:14
Bede · A.D. 673–735
Prov 12:14 · Douay-Rheims
“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.”
On this verse:
“Each will be filled with good things from the fruit of his mouth. The fruit of the mouth is a good word, for he who speaks evil does not generate the fruit of the mouth, but harm. Therefore, everyone who speaks good will be rewarded with eternal goods, provided that his actions do not contradict his words. For he carefully adds this when he says...”
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