Proverbs 18:20-22

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁰With the ^[a]^(A)fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
^(B)He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
²¹^(C)Death and life are in the ^[b]power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its ^(D)fruit.
²²He who finds a ^(E)wife finds a good thing
And ^(F)obtains favor from the Lord.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 18:20 I.e. speech
Proverbs 18:21 Lit hand

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)

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