Proverbs 18:20 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
מִפְּרִ֣י	mi.pe.Ri	from [the] fruit of	H6529 →
פִי־	fi-	[the] mouth of	H6310 →
אִ֭ישׁ	'ish	a person	H376 →
תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע	tis.Ba'	it is satisfied	H7646 →
בִּטְנ֑וֹ	bit.No	belly his	H990 →
תְּבוּאַ֖ת	te.vu.'At	[the] produce of	H8393 →
שְׂפָתָ֣יו	se.fa.Tav	lips his	H8193 →
יִשְׂבָּֽע׃	yis.Ba'	he is satisfied	H7646 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 13:2
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
leads to
- Proverbs 12:14
  By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
- Proverbs 10:11
  The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Psalms 140:11
  May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
- Proverbs 1:31
  So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Through
Proverbs 22:18
for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
leads to
- Jeremiah 15:16
  Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
- Proverbs 8:6
  Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
Through
Proverbs 22:21
to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:15
  But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and…
- Luke 1:3–4
  Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Proverbs 25:11–12A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.Proverbs 12:13–14An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.Proverbs 13:2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.John 4:32But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”Proverbs 22:18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.Isaiah 60:9Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.Proverbs 22:21to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?

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