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Speech and consequence return in Proverbs 18:20: With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips (v. 20). Words bear outcomes just as actions do.
The fruit of a man’s mouth suggests that speech produces something harvest-like. Words help shape relationships, reputations, opportunities, and atmospheres. What we say does not vanish. It matures into effects that come back to us.
That is why he will be satisfied with the product of his lips. Whether for good or ill, speech returns in consequence. Solomon’s point is not merely that words matter abstractly, but that they participate in the cause-and-effect order God built into moral reality.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 18:20 Meaning
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