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 the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.

Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.

The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.

The good man, out of the good treasure, putteth forth, good things; and, the evil man, out of the evil treasure, putteth forth, evil things.

How, then, shall men call upon one in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in one of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without one to proclaim?

In these, indeed, a fragrance out of death into death, but, in those, a fragrance out of life into life. And, for these things, who is sufficient?

No great thing, therefore, if, his ministers also, are transfiguring themselves as ministers of righteousness! - whose end, shall be according to their works.

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, -

And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!

For, great swelling words of vanity, uttering, they entice with carnal covetings - in wanton ways - them who are, well-nigh, escaping from the men who, in error, have their behaviour;

And

In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:

Creating the fruit of the lips - Prosperity! Prosperity! For him that is far off and for him that is near saith Yahweh, So should I heal him.

General references

and raiseth against her occasions of speech, and bringeth upon her an evil name, and saith - This woman, I took, and approached her, and found not that she had the tokens of virginity,

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.