Proverbs 18:21
King James Version (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
In context
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 18:21 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and 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.