Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 18 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs on speech, relationships, and resilience: a fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in expressing his opinion. The name of the Lord is a strong tower into which the righteous run and are safe. A man who has …
Other Translations
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
Cross References
I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is …
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, …
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out …
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every …
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth …
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall …
To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto …