Proverbs 18:20

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Complete Jewish Bible:

A person's belly will be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with what his lips produce he will be filled.

Berean Standard Bible:

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

American Standard Version:

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

A man's^{H376} belly^{H990} shall be satisfied^{H7646} with the fruit^{H6529} of his mouth^{H6310}; and with the increase^{H8393} of his lips^{H8193} shall he be filled^{H7646}.

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Commentary for Proverbs 18:20

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H376
   There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אִישׁ
   Transliteration: ʼîysh
   Pronunciation: eesh
   Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
   
2. Strong's Number: H990
   There are 72 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֶּטֶן
   Transliteration: beṭen
   Pronunciation: beh'-ten
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything; belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7646
   There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׂבַע
   Transliteration: sâbaʻ
   Pronunciation: saw-bah'
   Description: or שָׂבֵעַ; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively); have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
   
4. Strong's Number: H6529
   There are 107 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פְּרִי
   Transliteration: pᵉrîy
   Pronunciation: per-ee'
   Description: from פָּרָה; fruit (literally or figuratively); bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.
   
5. Strong's Number: H6310
   There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פֶּה
   Transliteration: peh
   Pronunciation: peh
   Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
   
6. Strong's Number: H8393
   There are 40 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תְּבוּאָה
   Transliteration: tᵉbûwʼâh
   Pronunciation: teb-oo-aw'
   Description: from בּוֹא; income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively); fruit, gain, increase, revenue.
   
7. Strong's Number: H8193
   There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׂפָה
   Transliteration: sâphâh
   Pronunciation: saw-faw'
   Description: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.