Proverbs 18:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃

Transliteration

From-pərî pî-ʾîš tiśbaʿ biṭnô təḇûʾaṯ śəp̄āṯāyw yiśbāʿ

Grammar Details

*pərî*: noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of
*pî*: noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
*tiśbaʿ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is satisfied/filled
*biṭnô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly/stomach
*təḇûʾaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - produce of/yield of
*śəp̄āṯāyw*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips
*yiśbāʿ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is satisfied/filled

Word Meanings

*pərî*: fruit/result/outcome
*pî*: mouth/speech/words
*tiśbaʿ*: is satisfied/filled/has enough
*biṭnô*: his belly/stomach/body
*təḇûʾaṯ*: produce/yield/harvest/income
*śəp̄āṯāyw*: his lips/his speech/his words
*yiśbāʿ*: is satisfied/filled/has enough

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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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)

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Prov 12:14
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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
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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
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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
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25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
Eccl 10:12
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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
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4The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.
Prov 16:23-24
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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
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18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Job 20:22-23
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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
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17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Prov 23:16
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16Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
Prov 10:21
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21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Eccl 6:7
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7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
Prov 18:6-8
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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
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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
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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] {G846} {G2588} bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Prov 23:7-8
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7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
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Prov 10:31
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31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Prov 16:26
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Prov 10:11
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11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Prov 15:4
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4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Prov 3:10
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10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
Rom 3:14
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Prov 25:16
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Prov 16:21
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21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Ps 37:30
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30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
Matt 15:18
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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
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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
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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
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Prov 15:14
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Ps 63:5
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5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;
Prov 27:20
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20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Prov 15:2
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Prov 27:7
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7The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Prov 26:22
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22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.