Proverbs 18:21
World English Bible (WEB)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
In context
19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
20 A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
Proverbs 18:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Death and life are in the power of the tongue; 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.
- 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.