Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 18:20
Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 13:2, Proverbs 22:18, Proverbs 22:21, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:12 Reciprocal: Isaiah 60:9 - unto Hosea 10:13 - eaten John 4:32 - I have read more
Proverbs 18:20 Nasb
Samuel Bagster
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.Satisfied — Wise discourses tend to the satisfaction of the speaker, as well as to the good of the hearers. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 18:20
20. A man’s belly… fruit of his mouth A man’s words frequently determine his future for good or evil. Satisfied Satiated, or filled with the fruits of his own discourse. “There is here a paradox in the form of statement. A man’s belly is to be filled, not, as is usual, by what he puts into his month, but by what comes out of it.” Speaker’s Commentary. Compare Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 14:14; Matthew 12:37. read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 18:20
Pro 18:20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Ver. 20. A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth.] See Trapp on " Pro 12:14 " See Trapp on " Pro 13:2 " And with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. ] It is worthy the observing, saith an interpreter here, that Solomon doth vary his words: he speaketh sometimes of the "mouth," sometimes of the "lips," sometimes of the "tongue," as... read more