Proverbs 18:20-22

The Message

²⁰Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach;
good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.

²¹Words kill, words give life;
they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.

²²Find a good spouse, you find a good life—
and even more: the favor of God!

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)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)