fruit
niv denotes produce or yield, shown in a phrase about lips and in reference to food on the Lord's table.
The two construct-form occurrences point to produce or yield: in Isaiah it is associated with lips, while in Malachi it stands in the clause concerning the Lord's table and its food.
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Produce or yield in constructed phrases · dominant
Both occurrences are masculine singular construct nouns. In Isaiah 57:19 the form occurs in the phrase the APB renders "fruit of the lips," followed by the declaration of peace and healing; in Malachi 1:12 it occurs in the clause the APB renders as the Lord's table and "its food" being called contemptible.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly renders the Isaiah clause "fruit of the lips." In Malachi it presents the surrounding clause as the Lord's table and "its food"; The term's precise English correspondence there is less certain.