Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.

New American Standard Bible

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

King James Version

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Holman Bible

Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.

International Standard Version

The power of the tongue is life and death those who love to talk will eat what it produces.

A Conservative Version

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

American Standard Version

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Amplified


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.

Bible in Basic English

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

Darby Translation

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Julia Smith Translation

Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit

King James 2000

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.

Modern King James verseion

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.

NET Bible

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

New Heart English Bible

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Webster

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit of it.

World English Bible

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Youngs Literal Translation

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מות 
Maveth 
Usage: 156

and life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

are in the power
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of the tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

and they that love
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

it shall eat
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

the fruit
פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

Verse Info

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

20 Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied. 21 Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits. 22 Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

Matthew 12:35-37

The good man, out of the good treasure, putteth forth, good things; and, the evil man, out of the evil treasure, putteth forth, evil things.

Colossians 4:6

Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.

Proverbs 10:19-21

In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.

Proverbs 12:13

By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

Proverbs 13:2-3

Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, shall be sated with violence.

Proverbs 18:4-7

Deep waters, are the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, -

James 3:6-9

And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!

Isaiah 57:19

Creating the fruit of the lips - Prosperity! Prosperity! For him that is far off and for him that is near saith Yahweh, So should I heal him.

Romans 10:14-15

How, then, shall men call upon one in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in one of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without one to proclaim?

2 Corinthians 2:16

In these, indeed, a fragrance out of death into death, but, in those, a fragrance out of life into life. And, for these things, who is sufficient?

2 Corinthians 11:15

No great thing, therefore, if, his ministers also, are transfiguring themselves as ministers of righteousness! - whose end, shall be according to their works.

2 Peter 2:18

For, great swelling words of vanity, uttering, they entice with carnal covetings - in wanton ways - them who are, well-nigh, escaping from the men who, in error, have their behaviour;

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