Proverbs 18:20

With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.

21Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

Proverbs 22:21That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to 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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