Proverbs 18:20

With the fruit of a man's mouth shall his stomach be filled; He shall be filled with the produce of his lips.

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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 offended is harder to be won than a strong city; Yea, their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; They that love it shall eat its fruit.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:2By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.

Proverbs 22:21That I may make thee know rectitude, and words of truth; That thou mayst bring back words of truth to them that send thee.

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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