20Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.


In Context

17 The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.

19 A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.

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

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.

22 He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.

Proverbs 18:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:20From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, From the increase of his lips he is satisfied.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.