Proverbs 18:19–21
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
20 With the 1afruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
bHe will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
21 aDeath and life are in the 1power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its bfruit.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — The New International Version (NIV)
19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)
19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
20 From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city:
And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
And with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue:
And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
20 Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
21 The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — New Century Version (NCV)
19 A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city,
and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
20 People will be rewarded for what they say;
they will be rewarded by how they speak.
21 What you say can mean life or death.
Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth;
With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
20 A man’s belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19 An offended brother is more ⸤resistant⸥ than a strong city,
and disputes are like the locked gate of a castle tower.
20 A person’s speaking ability provides for his stomach.
His talking provides him a living.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 An offended brother is harder to reach
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips.
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19 An ally offended is stronger than a city;
such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
20 From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied;
the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.
20 From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach will be satisfied,
as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love her will eat of her fruit.
Proverbs 18:19–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
19 A broken friendship is harder to deal with than a city that has high walls around it.
And arguing is like the locked gates of a mighty city.
20 A man can fill his stomach with what he says.
The words from his lips can satisfy him.
21 Your tongue has the power of life and death.
Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.