Proverbs 18:21

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
  • Matt 12:35-37 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
  • Prov 10:19-21 : 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. 20 The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
  • Jas 3:6-9 : 6 And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind. 8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
  • Prov 13:2-3 : 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence. 3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
  • Prov 18:4-7 : 4 The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook. 5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
  • Isa 57:19 : 19 I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
  • Rom 10:14-15 : 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
  • 2 Cor 11:15 : 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:20
    83%

    20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

    3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 15:4
    76%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  • Prov 12:14
    75%

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • Prov 21:23
    74%

    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 18:22
    74%

    22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

  • Prov 21:6
    73%

    6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

  • Prov 12:18
    72%

    18There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

  • Prov 4:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

    23Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

    20The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    71%

    10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Prov 16:23-25
    3 verses
    71%

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

    24Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

    25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

  • Prov 18:4
    71%

    4The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.

  • Prov 11:30
    70%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

  • Prov 16:21
    70%

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 10:11
    70%

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 18:7
    70%

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • Eccl 10:12
    70%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

  • Prov 16:1
    70%

    1The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

  • Job 5:21
    70%

    21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

  • Prov 23:8
    70%

    8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

  • Ps 50:19
    69%

    19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

  • Prov 3:18
    69%

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

  • Ps 34:13
    69%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Prov 11:19
    69%

    19He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.

  • Prov 8:35-36
    2 verses
    69%

    35For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

    36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

  • Matt 15:18
    69%

    18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

  • Prov 26:28
    69%

    28A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Prov 16:13
    69%

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

  • Rom 3:14
    69%

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

  • Jas 3:6
    69%

    6And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

  • Ps 52:4
    69%

    4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

  • Matt 12:36
    69%

    36And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • Jas 3:10
    69%

    10out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Ps 37:30
    69%

    30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

  • Jas 3:8
    68%

    8But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.