Proverbs 18:21

Young's Literal Translation 1862

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

Cross References

Psalm 12:5

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety `him who' doth breathe for it.

Proverbs 10:31

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

Proverbs 11:30

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

Proverbs 12:13

In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

Proverbs 21:23

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

Isaiah 3:10

Say ye to the righteous, that `it is' good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

Isaiah 57:19

Producing the fruit of the lips, `Peace, peace,' to the far off, and to the near, And I have healed him, said Jehovah.

Hosea 10:13

Ye have ploughed wickedness, Perversity ye have reaped, Ye have eaten the fruit of lying, For thou hast trusted in thy way, In the abundance of thy might.

2 Corinthians 11:15

no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness -- whose end shall be according to their works.

2 Corinthians 2:16

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?

Ephesians 4:29

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;

Colossians 4:6

your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

2 Peter 2:18

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,