Proverbs 18:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 12:14
    85%

    14From 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 18:21
    83%

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    81%

    2A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

    3He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Prov 14:14
    75%

    14He 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.

  • Prov 15:23
    74%

    23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

  • Prov 13:25
    74%

    25The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.

  • Eccl 10:12
    73%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Job 8:21
    72%

    21The time will come when your mouth will be full of laughing, and cries of joy will come from your lips.

  • Prov 18:4
    72%

    4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Prov 16:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

    24Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

  • Job 20:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.

    23God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.

  • Prov 20:17
    71%

    17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

  • Prov 10:21
    71%

    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Eccl 6:7
    71%

    7All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.

  • Prov 18:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

    8The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 21:23
    71%

    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Job 20:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.

    15He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.

  • Luke 6:45
    71%

    45The 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.

  • Prov 23:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7For 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.

    8The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

    11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

  • Prov 15:4
    71%

    4A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • Prov 3:10
    71%

    10So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.

  • Rom 3:14
    70%

    14Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

  • Prov 10:19
    70%

    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 25:16
    70%

    16If 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.

  • Prov 16:21
    70%

    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

  • Ps 37:30
    70%

    30The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Matt 15:18
    70%

    18But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.

  • Prov 1:31
    69%

    31So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.

  • Prov 18:19
    69%

    19A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.

  • Job 20:20
    69%

    20There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.

  • Prov 14:23
    69%

    23In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 15:14
    69%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Ps 63:5
    69%

    5My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;

  • Prov 27:20
    69%

    20The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 27:7
    69%

    7The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 26:22
    69%

    22The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.