Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
KJV
Mors et vita in manu linguæ ; qui diligunt eam comedent fructus ejus.
Vulgate
θάνατος καὶ ζωὴ ἐν χειρὶ γλώσσης, οἱ δὲ κρατοῦντες αὐτῆς ἔδονται τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς.
LXX
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
ASV
מָ֣וֶת וְ֭/חַיִּים בְּ/יַד לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝/אֹהֲבֶ֗י/הָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽ/הּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
ם
m
verb · 811×
ם
m
noun · 116×
פְּרִ֣י
pry
noun · 118×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. What then says Christ? He did not set Himself against it, neither made He any defense, but straightway blames them again, plucking down their confidence, and signifying that he who commits great sins ought not to be strict with others concerning small matters. What? When you ought to be blamed, says He, do ye even blame? But do thou observe, how when it is His will to set as…
Cross-references
- 2Cor 2:16 — To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
- 2Cor 11:15 — Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
- 2Pet 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
- Eccl 10:12 — The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- Eph 4:29 — 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.
- Hos 10:12 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
- Isa 57:19 — I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Jas 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
- Jas 3:6 — 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.
- Jer 18:18 — Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him wit
- Matt 12:35 — 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.
- Prov 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Prov 10:31 — The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
- Prov 11:30 — The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
- Prov 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- Prov 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
- Prov 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Prov 18:4 — The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
- Prov 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
- Ps 12:3 — The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
- Ps 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
- Ps 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
- Ps 52:2 — Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- Ps 120:4 — Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
- Ps 140:11 — Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- Rom 10:14 — How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
- Titus 1:10 — For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: