Proverbs 18:20

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 18:20 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 12:13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
  2. Proverbs 13:2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
  3. Proverbs 22:18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
  4. Proverbs 22:21to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
  5. Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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