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


In Context

17 The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.

18 Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.

19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

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

21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord .

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:20Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.

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.