Proverbs 18:20 — Bible Verse (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.”

Proverbs 18:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 18:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 18:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.”

Proverbs 18:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 18:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.”

Proverbs 18:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 18:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied.”

Proverbs 18:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 18:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.”

Proverbs 18:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 18:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 18:20 in Context — Proverbs 18

18 Le sort fait cesser les contestations, Et décide entre les puissants.

19 Des frères sont plus intraitables qu’une ville forte, Et leurs querelles sont comme les verrous d’un palais.

20 C’est du fruit de sa bouche que l’homme rassasie son corps, C’est du produit de ses lèvres qu’il se rassasie.

21 La mort et la vie sont au pouvoir de la langue; Quiconque l’aime en mangera les fruits.

22 Celui qui trouve une femme trouve le bonheur; C’est une grâce qu’il obtient de l’Éternel.

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What Does Proverbs 18:20 Mean?

Proverbs 18:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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