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.
*A mans belly shall be satisfied with the fruite of his mouth; and with the increase of his lippes shall he be filled.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 12.14. and 13.2.
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- Proverbs 12:13–14Rank 1 from verse 20
13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
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.
13†*The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lippes: but the iust shall come out of trouble.
14*A man shall bee satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall bee rendred vnto him.
- Proverbs 25:11–12Rank 2 from verse 20
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
11†A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
12 As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
- Proverbs 13:2Rank 3 from verse 20
- Proverbs 22:18Rank 4 from verse 20
- Proverbs 22:21Rank 5 from verse 20
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Proverbs 18:20
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of satisfy (to fill, content, supply sufficiently, or meet what is required).
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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.
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19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
19A brother offended is harder to be wonne then a strong citie: and their contentions are like the barres of a castle.
20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
20*A mans belly shall be satisfied with the fruite of his mouth; and with the increase of his lippes shall he be filled.
Selected passage21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that loue it shall eate the fruite thereof.