Proverbs 18:20

A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace.

21Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:2A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.

Proverbs 22:21I therefore teach you truth, and knowledge good to hear; that you may answer words of truth to them that + 22:21 See 1 Peter 3:15. question 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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