Proverbs 18:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

From the fruit of a man`s mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.

English ASV

A mans belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

English Amplified

A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.

English EASY 2024

If you speak words that help people, they are like good food.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Your words can be as satisfying as fruit, as pleasing as the food that fills your stomach.

From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A person's speaking ability provides for his stomach. His talking provides him a living.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; With the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

A man’s stomach will be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the harvest of his lips will he be satisfied.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

From the fruit of his mouth a man has his fill; with the yield of his lips he sates himself.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A man can fill his stomach with what he says. The words from his lips can satisfy him.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

English NLT

Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person's lips bring satisfaction.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

From the fruit of the mouth one's stomach is satisfied; the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Sharing words of wisdom is satisfying to your inner being. It encourages you to know that you’ve changed someone else’s life.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Ability to give wise advice satisfies like a good meal!

English Tyndale 1537

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

Proverbs 18:20 — Compare Translations