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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:20 Speech
  2. Proverbs 18:21 Lit hand

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

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

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

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