Proverbs 18:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. [Matt. 12:37.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.

Proverbs 18:21 Cross References

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives.

Proverbs 12:13

By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 21:23

The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will eat the fruit of their labour.

Isaiah 57:19

creating words of praise.’  , The Lord says, ‘Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, and I will heal him.

Hosea 10:13

You have ploughed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in your large number of soldiers,

2 Corinthians 11:15

So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.

2 Corinthians 2:16

To some we are an aroma of death  leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life  leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?

Ephesians 4:29

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,  so that it gives grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt,  so that you may know how you should answer each person.

2 Peter 2:18

For by uttering boastful, empty words,  they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped  from those who live in error.