Other translations
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man's belly will be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and by the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.
Darby Bible Translation
A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
God's Word
A person's speaking ability provides for his stomach. His talking provides him a living.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.
International Standard Version
The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.
NET Bible
From the fruit of a person's mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied.
New American Standard Bible
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
New International Version
From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
New Living Translation
Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 World English Bible
A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you speak words that help people, they are like good food.
Young‘s Literal Translation
From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.
New Life Version
A man’s stomach will be filled with the fruit of his mouth. He will be filled with what his lips speak.
The Voice Bible
Good words satisfy like a fine meal; yes, good conversations are sure to satisfy.
Living Bible
Ability to give wise advice satisfies like a good meal!
New Catholic Bible
From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is filled; contentment is gained from the yield of one’s lips.
Legacy Standard Bible
From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; With the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.
Christian Standard Bible
From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A man’s [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].
New Century Version
People will be rewarded for what they say; they will be rewarded by how they speak.
The Message
Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach is satisfied. He is satisfied with the harvest of his lips.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied; the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.
Good News Translation®
You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say.
Wycliffe Bible
A man’s womb shall be [ful]filled of the fruit of his mouth (A man’s belly shall be fulfilled, or satisfied, by the fruit of his mouth); and the seeds of his lips shall fill him.
Contemporary English Version
Make your words good— you will be glad you did.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied; the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied; the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.
Common English Bible © 2011
The stomach is satisfied by the fruit of the mouth; one’s lips can earn a satisfying income.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
English Standard Version Anglicised
From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
With the fruit of one’s mouth one’s belly is filled, with the produce of one’s lips one is sated.
New American Standard Bible
With the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
The Expanded Bible
·People will be rewarded for what they say [L From the fruit of the mouth of a person is their stomach satisfied]; ·they will be rewarded by how they speak [L the yield/gain of their lips satisfies].
Tree of Life Version
From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is filled— with the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
Revised Standard Version
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
New International Reader's Version
Because of what they say a person can fill their stomach. What their words produce can satisfy them.
BRG Bible
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.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied; the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
An ish’s beten shall be filled with the fruit of his peh (mouth), and with the produce of his sfatayim (lips) shall he be satisfied.
Names of God Bible
A person’s speaking ability provides for his stomach. His talking provides him a living.
Modern English Version
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips will he be filled.
Easy-to-Read Version
Your words can be as satisfying as fruit, as pleasing as the food that fills your stomach.
International Children’s Bible
What you say affects how you live. You will be rewarded by how you speak.
Lexham English Bible
From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach will be satisfied, as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.
New International Version - UK
From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.