Proverbs 18:20

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:13-14 : 13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
  • Prov 13:2 : 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver. 12 [ As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 12:14
    85%

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • Prov 18:21
    83%

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

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    81%

    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

    3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 14:14
    75%

    14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

  • Prov 15:23
    74%

    23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

  • Prov 13:25
    74%

    25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • Eccl 10:12
    73%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

  • Job 8:21
    72%

    21He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with shouting.

  • Prov 18:4
    72%

    4The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.

  • Prov 16:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

    24Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

  • Job 20:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.

    23When he is about to fill his belly, [God] will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.

  • Prov 20:17
    71%

    17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

  • Prov 10:21
    71%

    21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Eccl 6:7
    71%

    7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

  • Prov 18:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

    8The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

  • Prov 21:23
    71%

    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Job 20:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.

    15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.

  • Luke 6:45
    71%

    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Prov 23:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

    8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto] .

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:4
    71%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  • Prov 3:10
    71%

    10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

  • Rom 3:14
    70%

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

  • Prov 10:19
    70%

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

  • Prov 25:16
    70%

    16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

  • Prov 16:21
    70%

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  • Ps 37:30
    70%

    30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

  • Matt 15:18
    70%

    18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

  • Prov 1:31
    69%

    31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

  • Prov 18:19
    69%

    19A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city; And [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.

  • Job 20:20
    69%

    20Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.

  • Prov 14:23
    69%

    23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 15:14
    69%

    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

  • Ps 63:5
    69%

    5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;

  • Prov 27:20
    69%

    20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

  • Prov 27:7
    69%

    7The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 26:22
    69%

    22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.