Proverbs 18:21

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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 communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Matt 12:35-37 : 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But 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 alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
  • Prov 10:19-21 : 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
  • Jas 3:6-9 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
  • Prov 13:2-3 : 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3 He that keepeth 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, and the wellsing of wisdom as a flowing brook. 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 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 is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just 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 the LORD; and I will heal him.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert 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 of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
  • 2 Cor 11:15 : 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:20
    83%

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

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

    3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 15:4
    76%

    4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 12:14
    75%

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence 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 favour of the LORD.

  • Prov 21:6
    73%

    6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

  • Prov 12:18
    72%

    18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

  • Prov 4:22-23
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    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 sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

    20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    71%

    10For he that will 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 froward 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 teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

    24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

  • Prov 18:4
    71%

    4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellsing of wisdom as a flowing brook.

  • Prov 11:30
    70%

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

  • Prov 16:21
    70%

    21The wise in heart shall be called udent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 10:11
    70%

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a well 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 eparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

  • 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 li from speaking guile.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

  • Prov 8:35-36
    2 verses
    69%

    35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

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

  • Matt 15:18
    69%

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

  • Prov 26:28
    69%

    28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for 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, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  • Ps 52:4
    69%

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

  • Matt 12:36
    69%

    36But 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 proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Ps 37:30
    69%

    30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • Jas 3:8
    68%

    8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.