Proverbs 18:20

“From the fruit of the mouth of a man his belly will be satisfied; with the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.”

Proverbs 18:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 18:20, word by word

From the fruitפְּרִיperi

fruit

What a tree or the land produces, which is eaten.

Where else “peri” appears
of the mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “fi” appears
of a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
his bellyבִּטְנbitn

belly

The belly; also one's innermost part.

Where else “bitn” appears
will be satisfiedתִּשְׂבַּעtisba

be satisfied

To eat until one wants no more.

Where else “tisba” appears
with the produceתְּבוּאַתtevuat

produce

What the land brings forth.

Where else “tevuat” appears
of his lipsשְׂפָתָיsefatay

lip

The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.

Where else “sefatay” appears

The context

19A brother offended is harder to win than a city of strength, and strife is like the bar of a citadel.

20 · This verse (above)

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

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