Proverbs 18:20
A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:13-14 : 13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.
- Prov 13:2 : 2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.
- Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
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14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
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2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
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14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
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23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
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25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
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12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
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21 He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.
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4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
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23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
- Job 20:22-232 verses72%
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on him.
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
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17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
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16 yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
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21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
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7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.
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23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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14 yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.
15 He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
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45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
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7 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
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31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
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11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow 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 is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
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16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
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21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
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30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
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18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
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31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
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19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
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20 "Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save anything of that in which he delights.
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23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
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7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
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14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
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5 My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied.
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2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
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7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
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22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.