Proverbs 18:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
In context
18 Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
- KJV King James Version
- 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 World English Bible
- A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.
- WBS Webster 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.