From the fruit of a person’s mouth he [a](A)enjoys good,
But the [b]desire of the treacherous is (B)violence.

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  1. Proverbs 13:2 Lit eats
  2. Proverbs 13:2 Lit soul

From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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23 A (A)person has joy in an [a]apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely (B)word!

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  1. Proverbs 15:23 Lit answer of his mouth

23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply(A)
    and how good is a timely word!(B)

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20 With the [a](A)fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
(B)He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

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  1. Proverbs 18:20 I.e., speech

20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.(A)

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