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Proverbs 18:20

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20With the 1afruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;

bHe will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

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Footnotes

  1. 1I.e. speech

Cross references

  1. aProv 12:14
  2. bProv 14:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;

with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;

he is filled with the product of his lips.

NLTNew Living Translation

Wise words satisfy like a good meal;

the right words bring satisfaction.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach will be satisfied,

as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.

KJV 1900King 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.