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Proverbs 18:20

20  sFrom the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;

he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

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Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Wise words satisfy like a good meal;

the right words bring satisfaction.

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 People will be rewarded for what they say;

they will be rewarded by how they speak.

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 A person’s speaking ability provides for his stomach. 

His talking provides him a living. 

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — 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.

Proverbs 18:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;

He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.


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