Proverbs 18:20–21
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20From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied;
the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.*
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.*
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
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.
The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
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.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love her will eat of her fruit.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue:
And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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