Verse Comparison: Proverbs 18:20
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A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.Amplified® Bible
A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].Contemporary English Version
Make your words good-- you will be glad you did.Darby English Version
A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.Good News Bible
You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say.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.New American Standard Bible
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied {with} the product of his lips.New International Version
From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled;
with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.New King James Version
A man's stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will find satisfaction; He will find satisfaction in the product of his lips.Revised Standard Version
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.Young's Literal Translation
From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.
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