Proverbs 18:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
  • Matt 12:35-37 : 35 The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things. 36 `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; 37 for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'
  • Col 4:6 : 6 your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
  • Prov 10:19-21 : 19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise. 20 The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing. 21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
  • Jas 3:6-9 : 6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna. 7 For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature, 8 and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, 9 with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
  • Prov 13:2-3 : 2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence. 3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
  • Prov 18:4-7 : 4 Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook. 5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment. 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. 7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness. 14 And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
  • Isa 57:19 : 19 Producing the fruit of the lips, `Peace, peace,' to the far off, and to the near, And I have healed him, said Jehovah.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision -- 11 whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.
  • Rom 10:14-15 : 14 How then shall they call upon `him' in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe `on him' of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching? 15 and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, `How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!'
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
  • 2 Cor 11:15 : 15 no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness -- whose end shall be according to their works.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:20
    83%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

    3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

  • Prov 15:4
    76%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 12:14
    75%

    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 21:23
    74%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 18:22
    74%

    22`Whoso' hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • Prov 21:6
    73%

    6The making of treasures by a lying tongue, `Is' a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

  • Prov 12:18
    72%

    18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

  • Prov 4:22-23
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    72%

    22For life they `are' to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

    23Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it `are' the outgoings of life.

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

    21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    71%

    10for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Prov 16:23-25
    3 verses
    71%

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

    25There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

  • Prov 18:4
    71%

    4Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.

  • Prov 11:30
    70%

    30The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

  • Prov 16:21
    70%

    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 10:11
    70%

    11A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Prov 18:7
    70%

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Eccl 10:12
    70%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

  • Prov 16:1
    70%

    1Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

  • Job 5:21
    70%

    21When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

  • Prov 23:8
    70%

    8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.

  • Ps 50:19
    69%

    19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • Prov 3:18
    69%

    18A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

  • Ps 34:13
    69%

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

  • Prov 11:19
    69%

    19Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

  • Prov 8:35-36
    2 verses
    69%

    35For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

    36And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!

  • Matt 15:18
    69%

    18but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

  • Prov 26:28
    69%

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

  • Prov 16:13
    69%

    13The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

  • 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 the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

  • Ps 52:4
    69%

    4Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

  • Matt 12:36
    69%

    36`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

  • Jas 3:10
    69%

    10out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

  • Ps 37:30
    69%

    30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

  • Jas 3:8
    68%

    8and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,