Catholic Public Domain Version
"From the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be filled. And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him. "
— Proverbs 18:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”
“A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. ”
“A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.”
“From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied, with the product of his lips he will be satisfied.”
“Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.”
“With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.”
“A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”
The just is the first accuser of himself; his friend arrives and shall investigate him.
Casting a lot suppresses contentions and passes judgment, even among the powerful.
A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be filled. And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.
He who has found a good wife has found goodness, and he shall draw contentment from the Lord. He who expels a good wife expels goodness. But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious.
The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly.