Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:13-14 : 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence 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 transgressors shall eat violence.
- Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reover upon an obedient ear.
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14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- Prov 13:2-32 verses81%
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
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23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
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4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellsing of wisdom as a flowing brook.
- Prov 16:23-242 verses72%
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
- Job 20:22-232 verses72%
22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
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21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
- Job 20:14-152 verses71%
14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
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45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
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7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
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31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy esses shall burst out with new wine.
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14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
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19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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21 The wise in heart shall be called udent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
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31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
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19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
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23 In all labour there is ofit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful li:
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20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.