Proverbs 18:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. ”

• Proverbs 18:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The general sense is plain. A man must for good or evil take the consequence of his words, as well as his deeds. Compare the marginal reference.

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 18:1 . MT yields no satisfactory sense. The LXX reads The man who wishes to separate from his friends seeks pretexts, but is always liable to reproach. Frankenberg renders the alienated f...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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. With the fruit of his mouth - Our own words frequently shape our good or evil for...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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. A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth. Each one gets...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and opposes everything reasonable. But LXX suggests, 'Th...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth . — See above on Proverbs 12:14 .

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Proverbs 18:1 FROM the value of friendship there is...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 18:1 . The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions of others. Such a one finally "rages against," or...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. A brother offended is harder to be wo...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth ,.... With his own words and discourses, when they are prudent, pious, and savoury; when they are with grace, and minister it; they are s...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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 Tr...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A man's belly shall be satisfied , &c. Wise and edifying discourses tend to the comfort and satisfaction of the speaker, as well as to the good of the hearers.

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        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.       Note, 1. Our comfort depends very much upon the testimony of...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Wise and edifying discourses tend to the comfort and satisfaction of the speaker, as well as to the good of the hearers.

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Tongue Affects Man In Many Ways, Making Him Strong And Wise, And Giving Him Life, Or Causing Him Great Grief, Finally Resulting In Death ( Proverbs 18:14-21 ). In this subsection we have an em...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 18:20 . Satisfied . “If this word is taken in a good sense the fruit must be good; but it may be ironical, meaning false or malignant words will find ample retribution....

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 18:1 . Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. יתגלע yithgalâ; this word occurs but thrice, and only in the book of Proverbs; viz. here...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and inte...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 20. A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth, his whole body will have to bear the consequences of his speeches; and with the increase of his ups shall he be filled, it wil...

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Proverbs 12:13 ; Proverbs 12:14 ; Proverbs 13:2 ; Proverbs 22:18 ; Proverbs 22:21 ; Proverbs 25:11 ; Proverbs 25:12

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• Proverbs 18:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Satisfied — Wise discourses tend to the satisfaction of the speaker, as well as to the good of the hearers.

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