Proverbs 18:20–21
Proverbs 18:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)
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 18:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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 18:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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 18:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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 18:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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 18:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)
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 18:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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 18:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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 18:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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 18:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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 18:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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 18:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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 18:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.