Proverbs 18:20-21
Christian Standard Bible
20 From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips.(A)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.(B)
Proverbs 18:20-21
International Standard Version
20 The positive words that a man speaks[a] fill his stomach;
he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.
21 The power of the tongue is life and death—
those who love to talk[b] will eat what it produces.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:20 Lit. words from a man’s mouth
- Proverbs 18:21 Lit. love it
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