Proverbs 18:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
In context
19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
23 The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
Proverbs 18:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
- KJV King James Version
- Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- WEB World English Bible
- Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit of it.