Proverbs 18:21

World English Bible (2000)

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

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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 building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
  • Matt 12:35-37 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things. 36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
  • Prov 10:19-21 : 19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. 20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of 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 defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. 7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
  • Prov 13:2-3 : 2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence. 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 18:4-7 : 4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. 5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice. 6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
  • Isa 57:19 : 19 I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near," says Yahweh; "and I will heal them."
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
  • Rom 10:14-15 : 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? 15 And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
  • 2 Cor 11:15 : 15 It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:20
    83%

    20 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

    3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Prov 15:4
    76%

    4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 12:14
    75%

    14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

  • Prov 21:23
    74%

    23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 18:22
    74%

    22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

  • Prov 21:6
    73%

    6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 12:18
    72%

    18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

  • Prov 4:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

    23 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

    20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

    21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    71%

    10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20 One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Prov 16:23-25
    3 verses
    71%

    23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

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

    25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 18:4
    71%

    4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

  • Prov 11:30
    70%

    30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

  • Prov 16:21
    70%

    21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

  • Prov 10:11
    70%

    11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 18:7
    70%

    7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

  • Eccl 10:12
    70%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

  • Prov 16:1
    70%

    1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

  • Job 5:21
    70%

    21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.

  • Prov 23:8
    70%

    8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

  • Ps 50:19
    69%

    19 "You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

  • Prov 3:18
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    18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

  • Prov 11:19
    69%

    19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

  • Prov 8:35-36
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    69%

    35 For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

    36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

  • Matt 15:18
    69%

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

  • Prov 26:28
    69%

    28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

  • Prov 16:13
    69%

    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

  • Rom 3:14
    69%

    14 "whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

  • Jas 3:6
    69%

    6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

  • Ps 52:4
    69%

    4 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

  • Matt 12:36
    69%

    36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

  • Jas 3:10
    69%

    10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

  • Ps 37:30
    69%

    30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

  • Jas 3:8
    68%

    8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.