Proverbs 18:21

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Cross References

Psalm 12:5

lest at any time my enemy may say, "I have prevailed against him." Those who trouble me will exult, if I have been disturbed.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.

Proverbs 12:13

For the sins of the lips draw ruin to the evil. But the just shall escape from distress.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell the just man that it is well, for he shall eat from the fruit from his own plans.

Isaiah 57:19

I created the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him who is far away, and peace to him who is near, said the Lord, and I healed him.

Hosea 10:13

You have ploughed impiety; you have harvested iniquity; you have eaten the fruit of lies. For you had confidence in your ways, in the multitude of your good fortunes.

2 Corinthians 11:15

Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers present themselves as if they were ministers of justice, for their end shall be according to their works.

2 Corinthians 2:16

To the one, certainly, the fragrance is of death unto death. But to the other, the fragrance is of life unto life. And concerning these things, who is so suitable?

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.

2 Peter 2:18

For, speaking with the arrogance of vanity, they lure, by the desires of fleshly pleasures, those who are fleeing to some extent, who are being turned from error,