Proverbs 18:20

From the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be filled. And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him.

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In The 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.

In Context

19A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities.

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:2From the fruit of his own mouth, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity.

Proverbs 22:21so that I might reveal to you, firmly and with words of truth, in order to respond about these things to those who sent you.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:20

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. Note, 1. Great care must be taken to prevent quarrels among relations, and those that are under special obligation to each other, not only because they are most unnatural and unbecoming, but because between such things are commonly taken most unkindly, and resentments are apt to be carried too far. Wisdom and grace would indeed make it most easy to us to forgive our relations and friends if they… Read the whole commentary →

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