Proverbs 18:21

Deth and lijf ben in the werkis of tunge; thei that louen it, schulen ete the fruytis therof.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20A mannus wombe schal be fillid of the fruit of his mouth; and the seedis of hise lippis schulen fille hym.

22He that fyndith a good womman, fyndith a good thing; and of the Lord he schal drawe vp myrthe. He that puttith a wey a good womman, puttith awei a good thing; but he that holdith auowtresse, is a fool and vnwijs.

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Cross References

Psalms 12:5lest ony tyme myn enemye seie, Y hadde the maistri ayens hym. Thei, that troblen me, schulen haue ioie, if Y schal be stirid; forsothe Y hopide in thi merci.

Proverbs 10:31The mouth of a iust man schal bringe forth wisdom; the tunge of schrewis schal perische.

Proverbs 12:13For the synnes of lippis `falling doun neiyeth to an yuel man; but a iust man schal scape fro angwisch.

Proverbs 18:4Deep watir is the wordis of the mouth of a man; and a stronde fletinge ouer is the welle of wisdom.

Isaiah 57:19Y made the fruyt of lippis pees, pees to hym that is fer, and to hym that is niy, seide the Lord; and Y heelide hym.

Romans 10:14Hou thanne schulen thei inwardli clepe hym, in to whom thei han not bileued? or hou schulen thei bileue to hym, whom thei han not herd? Hou schulen thei here, with outen a prechour?

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