Proverbs

Proverbs 18:20–21

²⁰From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled;

with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

²¹Life and death are in the power of the tongue,

and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the fruit	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of his mouth	פִי־	p̄î-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
a man’s	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
belly	בִּטְנ֑וֹ	biṭ·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
is filled	תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע	tiś·ba‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
with the harvest	תְּבוּאַ֖ת	tə·ḇū·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8393 product, revenue
from his lips	שְׂפָתָ֣יו	śə·p̄ā·ṯāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
he is satisfied	יִשְׂבָּֽע׃	yiś·bā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Life	וְ֭חַיִּים	wə·ḥay·yîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
and death	מָ֣וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
are in the power	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the tongue	לָשׁ֑וֹן	lā·šō·wn	Noun - common singular	H3956 tongue
and those who love	וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ	wə·’ō·hă·ḇe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
will eat	יֹאכַ֥ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
its fruit	פִּרְיָֽהּ׃	pir·yāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6529 fruit

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 18:20 Proverbs 12:13–14 · Proverbs 25:11–12 · Proverbs 13:2 · Proverbs 22:18

Proverbs 18:21 Ephesians 4:29 · Matthew 12:35–37 · Colossians 4:6 · Proverbs 10:19–21 · James 3:6–9 · Proverbs 13:2–3 · Proverbs 10:31 · Proverbs 18:4–7 · Ecclesiastes 10:12–14 · Proverbs 12:13 · Isaiah 57:19 · Proverbs 11:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.