Proverbs 18:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:13-14 : 13 The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie. 14 A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
  • Prov 13:2 : 2 A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer. 12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

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 shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

  • Prov 18:21
    83%

    21Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    81%

    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

    3Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.

  • Prov 14:14
    75%

    14The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.

  • Prov 15:23
    74%

    23A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?

  • Prov 13:25
    74%

    25The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • Eccl 10:12
    73%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

  • Job 8:21
    72%

    21Till he haue filled thy mouth with laughter, and thy lippes with ioy.

  • Prov 18:4
    72%

    4The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • Prov 16:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

    24Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Job 20:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22When he shalbe filled with his abundance, he shalbe in paine, and the hand of all the wicked shall assaile him.

    23He shall be about to fill his belly, but God shall sende vpon him his fierce wrath, and shall cause to rayne vpon him, euen vpon his meate.

  • Prov 20:17
    71%

    17The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

  • Prov 10:21
    71%

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Eccl 6:7
    71%

    7All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.

  • Prov 18:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

    8The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

  • Prov 21:23
    71%

    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Job 20:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14Then his meat in his bowels was turned: the gall of Aspes was in the middes of him.

    15He hath deuoured substance, and hee shall vomit it: for God shall drawe it out of his bellie.

  • Luke 6:45
    71%

    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Prov 23:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

    8Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:4
    71%

    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

  • Prov 3:10
    71%

    10So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.

  • Rom 3:14
    70%

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse.

  • Prov 10:19
    70%

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 25:16
    70%

    16If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, & vomit it.

  • Prov 16:21
    70%

    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

  • Ps 37:30
    70%

    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Matt 15:18
    70%

    18But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man.

  • Prov 1:31
    69%

    31Therefore shal they eate of ye fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.

  • Prov 18:19
    69%

    19A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.

  • Job 20:20
    69%

    20Surely he shall feele no quietnes in his bodie, neither shall he reserue of that which he desired.

  • Prov 14:23
    69%

    23In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • Prov 15:14
    69%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Ps 63:5
    69%

    5My soule shalbe satisfied, as with marowe and fatnesse, and my mouth shall praise thee with ioyfull lippes,

  • Prov 27:20
    69%

    20The graue and destruction can neuer be full, so the eyes of man can neuer be satisfied.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 27:7
    69%

    7The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.

  • Prov 26:22
    69%

    22The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.