Proverbs 18:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
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“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 18:21 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
- Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
- Proverbs 12:13An 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.
- Proverbs 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
- Isaiah 57:19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
- Matthew 12:35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
- Romans 10:14How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
- 2 Corinthians 2:16To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
- 2 Corinthians 11:15It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
- Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- Titus 1:10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
- James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
- 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).