Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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

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 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his own mouth, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof. 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD.



Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

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.

Matthew 12:35-37

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.

Colossians 4:6

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

Proverbs 10:19-21

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

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.

Proverbs 11:30

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

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.

Proverbs 13:2-3

A good man shall enjoy the fruit of his mouth; but he that hath a froward mind, shall be spoiled.

Proverbs 18:4-7

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

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

Titus 1:10-11

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

James 3:6-9

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.

Isaiah 57:19

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.

Romans 10:14-15

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?

2 Corinthians 2:16

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?

2 Corinthians 11:15

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.

2 Peter 2:18

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.

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