Proverbs 18:20

Proverbs 18:20 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
• English Standard Version (ESV)From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

Context of Proverbs 18:20

18The cast lot puts an end to quarrels, And decides between the mighty ones. 19A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel. With the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. 22He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:20 word by word

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃Read the interlinear

• fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of a person’sאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• his stomachבֶּ֫טֶןbeţen · belly: abdomenH990
• will beשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• the productתְּבוּאָהtebû'âh · produceH8393
• of his lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Proverbs 18:20

• Proverbs 12:13An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
• Proverbs 13:2From the fruit of a person’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
• Proverbs 22:18For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, So that they may be ready on your lips.
• Proverbs 25:11Like apples of gold in settings of silver, Is a word spoken at the proper time.

Commentaries on Proverbs 18:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20With the fruit of his mouth - Our own words frequently shape our good or evil fortune in life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20The general sense is plain. A man must for good or evil take the consequence of his words, as well as his deeds. Compare the marginal reference.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20Verse 20 The belly is here put for the heart, as elsewhere; and what that is filled with, our satisfaction will be accordingly, and our inward peace.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. (Compare Pr 12:14; 13:2). Men's words are the fruit, or, increase of his lips, and when good, benefit them. satisfied with--(Compare Pr 1:31; 14:14).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 18:20

• Belly
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In the dictionaries

• Brother
• Contention
• Innermost
• Offend
• Slothful
• Snare
• Stick
• Waster
• Belly
• Mouth

Commentaries on Proverbs 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings