Proverbs 18:20
From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
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- Proverbs 12:13–14 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble. By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
- Proverbs 25:11–12 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
- Proverbs 13:2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.