Proverbs 18:21

In 11 translations

BSB

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

KJV

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

WEB

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

ASV

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

LSV

Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, || And those loving it eat its fruit.

YLT

Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

DBY

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

DRC

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.

GNV

Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.

JPS

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.

LXXE

Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.

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Original-language editions

WLC

מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃

LXX-Br

Θάνατος καὶ ζωὴ ἐν χειρὶ γλώσσης, οἱ δὲ κρατοῦντες αὐτῆς ἔδονται τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• 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.
• Matthew 12:35–37The 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. But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every…
• Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
• Proverbs 10:19–21When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools…
• James 3:6–9The 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. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles,…
• Proverbs 13:2–3From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
• Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
• Proverbs 18:4–7The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his…
• Ecclesiastes 10:12–14The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is…
• Proverbs 12:13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
• Isaiah 57:19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
• Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
• 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.
• Titus 1:10–11For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should…
• Romans 10:14–15How 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? And how can they preach unless they…
• 2 Corinthians 11:15It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

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