21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.


In Context

18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.

19 A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.

20 Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.

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

22 He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.

23 The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.

Proverbs 18:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:21The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit of it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.