Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

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Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

BSB

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

KJV

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

ASV

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

BBE

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 21

Many a one has caused his own death, or the death of others, by a false or injurious tongue.

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