| Proverbs 18:20 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | A person's speaking ability provides for his stomach. His talking provides him a living.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| ASV: | A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. |
| BBE: | With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure. |
| DBY: | A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied. |
| ERV: | A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. |
| JPS: | A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. |
| WBS: | A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| WEB: | A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. |
| YLT: | From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, From the increase of his lips he is satisfied. |
| Proverbs 18:20 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 12:14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him.
Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 18:20 Satisfied - Wise discourses tend to the satisfaction of the speaker, as well as to the good of the hearers. |
| MHC: | 18:19. Great care must be taken to prevent quarrels among relations and those under obligations to each other. Wisdom and grace make it easy to forgive; but corruption makes it difficult. 20. The belly is here put for the heart, as elsewhere; and what that is filled with, our satisfaction will be accordingly, and our inward peace. 21. Many a one has caused his own death, or the death of others, by a false or injurious tongue. 22. A good wife is a great blessing to a man, and it is a token of Divine favour. 23. Poverty tells men they must not order or demand. And at the throne of God's grace we are all poor, and must use entreaties. 24. Christ Jesus never will forsake those who trust in and love him. May we be such friends to others, for our Master's sake. Having loved his own, which were in the world, he loved them unto the end; and we are his friends if we do whatever he commands us, Joh 15:14. |
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