Proverbs 18:21

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

²⁰ A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied. ²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. ²² Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

Eat the Fruit

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

Matthew 12:35-37

The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.

Colossians 4:6

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

Proverbs 10:19-21

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.

Proverbs 12:13

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:2-3

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

Proverbs 18:4-7

The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,

James 3:6-9

and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.

Isaiah 57:19

I create the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him that is afar off, and to him that is nigh, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.

Romans 10:14-15

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who is sufficient for these things?

2 Corinthians 11:15

It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

2 Peter 2:18

For while speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with the lusts of the flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error,