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 like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who takes souls is wise.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings out good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings out evil things.

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without preaching?

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

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

Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

For there are indeed many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell.

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they lure through the lusts of the flesh, by unbridled lust, the ones who were escaping from those who live in error;

And

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.

I create the fruit of the lips; peace, peace, to him far off, and to him near, says Jehovah; and I will heal him.

General references

and makes shameful charges against her, and brings up an evil name on her, and says, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I did not find in her the tokens of virginity,

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