Proverbs 18:20

Modern

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

Traditional

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

Literal

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, his belly is satisfied; with the produce of his lips he is satisfied.

Latin

De fructu oris viri replebitur venter ejus, et genimina labiorum ipsius saturabunt eum.

Hebrew

English

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

Proverbs 12:13–14
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 25:11–12
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Proverbs 13:2
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Proverbs 22:18
…for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.