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Proverbs Chapter 18 verse 20 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 18:20

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

With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
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DARBY Proverbs 18:20

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

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

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WEB Proverbs 18:20

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

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 20. - With the first clause, comp, Proverbs 12:14, and with the second, Proverbs 13:2. A man's belly; i.e. himself, his mind and body, equivalent to shall he be filled, or satisfied, in the second clause. A man must accept the consequences of his words, good or evil. The next verse explains this.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth.--See above on Proverbs 12:14.