Proverbs 18:20
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.
In context
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 18:20 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.