The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 18:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Common English Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof. |
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives.
By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will eat the fruit of their labour.
creating words of praise.’ , The Lord says, ‘Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, and I will heal him.
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,
So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.
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?
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.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.