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 brook.

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

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

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a proclaimer?

to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

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

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who barely escape from those who live in error;

And

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near," says the LORD; "and I will heal them."

General references

and accuses her of shameful things, and brings up an evil name on her, and says, "I took this woman, and when I came near to her, I did not find in her the tokens of virginity";

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