Proverbs 18:20-22

International Children’s Bible

²⁰What you say affects how you live.
You will be rewarded by how you speak.

²¹What you say can mean life or death.
Those who love to talk will be rewarded for what they say.

²²A man who finds a wife finds something good.
She shows that the Lord is pleased with him.

Proverbs 18:20-22

New International Version

²⁰From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.^(A)

²¹The tongue has the power of life and death,^(B)
and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(C)

²²He who finds a wife finds what is good^(D)
and receives favor from the Lord.^(E)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)