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

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding of the wicked is worth little.

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

The good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

to the one we are the savour of death unto death and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers transform themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

For there are many insubordinate and vain talkers and deceivers of souls, especially those of the circumcision,

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of our nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error,

And

In the multitude of words there is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.

The words from the mouth of the wise man are grace, but the lips of the fool will swallow up himself.

I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off and to him that is near, said the LORD; and healed him.

General references

and gives occasions of speech against her and brings up an evil name upon her and says, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a virgin,

Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.