Proverbs 18:20
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:13-14 : 13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble. 14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
- Prov 13:2 : 2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
- Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver. 12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
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14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
- Prov 13:2-32 verses81%
2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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14 He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.
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23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
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25 The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
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12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
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21 The time will come when your mouth will be full of laughing, and cries of joy will come from your lips.
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4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
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18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
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22 Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.
23 God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.
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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
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16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.
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21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
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7 All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.
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6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
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23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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14 His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.
15 He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.
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45 The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
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7 For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.
8 The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.
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31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
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26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
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11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
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4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
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10 So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
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14 Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:
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19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
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16 If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
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21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
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30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.
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18 But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.
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31 So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
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19 A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.
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20 There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.
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23 In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.
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7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.
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14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
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5 My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
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20 The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.
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2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
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7 The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.
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22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.