Proverbs 18:21
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
In context
18 Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart. 19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel. 20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. 23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. 24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 18:21 in the KJV
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 18:21 in the ESV
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.