Proverbs 18:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
With the fruitמִפְּרִ֣י
(mip·pe·ri)
6529: fruitfrom parah
of a man'sאִ֭ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
mouthפִי־
(fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
his stomachבִּטְנֹ֑ו
(bit·nov;)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
will be satisfied;תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע
(tis·ba)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
He will be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּֽע׃
(yis·ba.)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
[with] the productתְּבוּאַ֖ת
(te·vu·'at)
8393: product, revenuefrom bo
of his lips.שְׂפָתָ֣יו
(se·fa·tav)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
A man's
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
belly
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
shall be satisfied
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
with the fruit
priy  (per-ee')
fruit -- bough, (first-) fruit(-ful), reward.
of his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and with the increase
tbuw'ah  (teb-oo-aw')
income, i.e. produce -- fruit, gain, increase, revenue.
of his lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
shall he be filled
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.

International Standard Version
The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

NET Bible
From the fruit of a person's mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man's belly will be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and by the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person's speaking ability provides for his stomach. His talking provides him a living.

King James 2000 Bible
A man's stomach shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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