Proverbs 18:20

In 11 translations

BSB

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

KJV

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

WEB

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

ASV

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

LSV

From the fruit of a man’s mouth is his belly satisfied, || [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.

YLT

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.

DBY

A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.

DRC

Of the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.

GNV

With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

JPS

A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

LXXE

A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃

LXX-Br

Ἀπὸ καρπῶν στόματος ἀνὴρ πίμπλησι κοιλίαν αὐτοῦ, ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτοῦ ἐμπλησθήσεται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 12:13–14An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble. By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
• Proverbs 25:11–12A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
• Proverbs 13:2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
• Proverbs 22:18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
• Proverbs 22:21to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?

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