Proverbs 18:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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 reprover upon an obedient ear.

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
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14A 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 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 transgressors shall eat violence.
3He that keepeth 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
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23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken 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
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21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
Prov 18:4
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4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Prov 16:23-24
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23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are as an 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; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Job 20:22-23
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72%
22In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
23When 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.
Prov 20:17
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17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Prov 23:16
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16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Prov 10:21
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21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Eccl 6:7
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7All the labour 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 strokes.
7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Prov 21:23
71%
23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Job 20:14-15
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14Yet his meat 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 shall cast them out of his belly.
Luke 6:45
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45A 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.
Prov 23:7-8
2 verses
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7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Prov 10:31
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31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Prov 16:26
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26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Prov 10:11
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11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Prov 15:4
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4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Prov 3:10
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10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Rom 3:14
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14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Prov 10:19
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19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Prov 25:16
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16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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 speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh{H8762)} of judgment.
Matt 15:18
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18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Prov 1:31
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31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Prov 18:19
69%
19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Job 20:20
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20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Prov 14:23
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23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Ps 10:7
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7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Prov 15:14
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14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Ps 63:5
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5My soul shall be satisfied{H8799)} as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise{H8762)} thee with joyful lips:
Prov 27:20
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20Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Prov 15:2
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2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Prov 27:7
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7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Prov 26:22
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22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.