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Proverbs 18:20-21
Modern English Version
Proverbs 18:20-21
Modern English Version
20 A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
and with the increase of his lips will he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:20-21
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 18:20-21
Lexham English Bible
20 From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach will be satisfied,
as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.
21 Death and life are in the power[a] of the tongue,
and those who love her[b] will eat of her fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:21 Literally “hand”
- Proverbs 18:21 That is, the power of the tongue
Modern English Version (MEV)
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