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 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

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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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