Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Ecclesiastes 10:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then it is no use to call a charmer [and the slanderer is no better than the uncharmed snake]. American Standard Version (1901) If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer. Common English Bible If a snake bites before it’s charmed, then there’s no profit for the snake charmer. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever slanders in secret is nothing less than a snake that bites silently. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly. |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
If the axe is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.
Indeed, I am about to send snakes among you, poisonous vipers that cannot be charmed. They will bite you. This is the Lord’s declaration.
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.