Proverbs 18:20 “From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest…”

Proverbs 18:20

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

World English Bible

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

American Standard Version

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

Geneva Bible 1599

With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Darby Translation

A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.

Young's Literal Translation

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.

Bible in Basic English

With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

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Cross references

“A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”

Proverbs 13:2 Proverbs 22:18 Proverbs 12:13 Proverbs 12:14 Proverbs 22:21 Proverbs 25:11

Proverbs 13:2 · BSB

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.

Proverbs 22:18 · BSB

for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.

Proverbs 12:13 · BSB

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 12:14 · BSB

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

Proverbs 22:21 · BSB

to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

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