Proverbs 18:21

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

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A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.
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He who finds a [true and faithful] wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor and approval from the Lord.

Eat the Fruit

Ephesians 4:29

Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].

Matthew 12:35-37

The good man, from his [inner] good treasure, brings out good things; and the evil man, from his [inner] evil treasure, brings out evil things.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].

Proverbs 10:19-21

When there are many words, transgression and offense are unavoidable,
But he who controls his lips and keeps thoughtful silence is wise.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Proverbs 13:2-3

From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

Proverbs 18:4-7

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];
The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him;

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].

James 3:6-9

And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by hell (Gehenna).

Isaiah 57:19

As I create the praise of his lips,
Peace, peace, to him who is far away [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near!”
Says the Lord;
“And I will heal him [making his lips blossom anew with thankful praise].”

Romans 10:14-15

But how will people call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher (messenger)?

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the latter one an aroma from death to death [a fatal, offensive odor], but to the other an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is adequate and sufficiently qualified for these things?

2 Corinthians 11:15

So it is no great surprise if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, but their end will correspond with their deeds.

2 Peter 2:18

For uttering arrogant words of vanity [pompous words disguised to sound scholarly or profound, but meaning nothing and containing no spiritual truth], they beguile and lure using lustful desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.