Proverbs 18:21
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Cross-References
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
“A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”
“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”
“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”