Proverbs 18:21

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Summary

Proverbs 18:21

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

Death

And

Proverbs 10:19

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Isaiah 57:19

General references

Deuteronomy 22:14

Proverbs 21:23

Bible References

Death

Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.

Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}.

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, and he who captures souls [is] wise.

The good person from his good treasury brings out good [things], and the evil person from his evil treasury brings out evil [things].

How then will they call upon [him] in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe [in him] about whom they have not heard? And how will they hear about [him] without one who preaches [to them]?

to those on the one hand an odor from death to death, [and] to those on the other hand a fragrance from life to life. And who [is] qualified for these [things]?

Therefore [it is] not a great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,

Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

For there are many rebellious [people], idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.

{For by speaking high-sounding but empty words}, they entice with desires of the flesh [and] with licentiousness those who are scarcely escaping from those who live in error,

And

In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.

creating fruit of lips. Peace, peace to the far and near," says Yahweh, "and I will heal him.

General references

and {he accuses her falsely}, and {he defames her}, and he says 'This woman I took and I lay with her and {I discovered that she was not a virgin},'

He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.