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; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.

An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.

The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth men's souls.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

But how shall they call on him, on whom they believed not? How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? How shall they hear without a preacher?

to the one part are we the savor of death unto death; and unto the other part are we the savor of life unto life. And who is mete unto these things?

Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers fashion themselves as though they were the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their deeds.

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

Let your speech be always well favoured and be powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.

For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity, and deceivers of minds, namely they of the circumcision,

and the tongue is fire, and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth afire all that we have of nature, and is itself set afire, even of hell.

For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.

And

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.

I make the fruits of thanksgiving. I give peace unto them that are far off, and to them that are nigh, say I the LORD, that make him whole.

General references

and lay shameful things unto her charge and bring up an evil name upon her and say, 'I took this wife, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid':

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.