Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. New Living Translation Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction. English Standard Version From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips. Berean Standard Bible From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. King James Bible A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. New King James Version A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. New American Standard Bible With the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. NASB 1995 With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. NASB 1977 With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. Legacy Standard Bible From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; With the produce of his lips he will be satisfied. Amplified Bible A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words. Christian Standard Bible From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips. Holman Christian Standard Bible From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips. American Standard Version A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A man's belly will be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and by the produce of his lips he will be satisfied. Brenton Septuagint Translation A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips. Contemporary English Version Make your words good--you will be glad you did. Douay-Rheims Bible Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him. English Revised Version A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person's speaking ability provides for his stomach. His talking provides him a living. Good News Translation You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say. International Standard Version The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce. JPS Tanakh 1917 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. Literal Standard Version From the fruit of a man’s mouth is his belly satisfied, | [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied. Majority Standard Bible From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. New American Bible With the fruit of one’s mouth one’s belly is filled, with the produce of one’s lips one is sated. NET Bible From the fruit of a person's mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied. New Revised Standard Version From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied; the yield of the lips brings satisfaction. New Heart English Bible A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. Webster's Bible Translation A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. World English Bible A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. Young's Literal Translation From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, From the increase of his lips he is satisfied. Additional Translations ... Context The Selfishness of the Unfriendly…19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle. 20From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. 21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.… Cross References Proverbs 12:14 By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him. Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways. Proverbs 18:19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle. Treasury of Scripture 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 12:13,14 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble… Proverbs 13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. Proverbs 22:18,21 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips… Jump to Previous Belly Filled Fruit Full Harvest Increase Lips Measure Mouth Produce Product Satisfied Stomach YieldJump to Next Belly Filled Fruit Full Harvest Increase Lips Measure Mouth Produce Product Satisfied Stomach YieldProverbs 18 1. A fool delights not in understanding(20) A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth.--See above on Proverbs 12:14.Verse 20. - With the first clause, comp, Proverbs 12:14, and with the second, Proverbs 13:2. A man's belly; i.e. himself, his mind and body, equivalent to shall he be filled, or satisfied, in the second clause. A man must accept the consequences of his words, good or evil. The next verse explains this. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew From the fruitמִפְּרִ֣י (mip·pə·rî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of his mouth פִי־ (p̄î-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to a man’s אִ֭ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person belly בִּטְנ֑וֹ (biṭ·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything is filled; תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע (tiś·ba‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited with the harvest תְּבוּאַ֖ת (tə·ḇū·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8393: Product, revenue from his lips שְׂפָתָ֣יו (śə·p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin he is satisfied. יִשְׂבָּֽע׃ (yiś·bā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited Links Proverbs 18:20 NIVProverbs 18:20 NLT Proverbs 18:20 ESV Proverbs 18:20 NASB Proverbs 18:20 KJV Proverbs 18:20 BibleApps.com Proverbs 18:20 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 18:20 Chinese Bible Proverbs 18:20 French Bible Proverbs 18:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:20 A man's stomach is filled (Prov. 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