Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it will eat its fruit.
Leeser Tanakh
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
22Whoso hath found a wife hath found happiness, and hath obtained favor from the Lord.
Cross References
Psalms 12:5(12:6) Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord: I will grant safety to him for whom the other layeth a snare.
Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the just uttereth wisdom; but the tongue of perverseness shall be cut out.
Proverbs 12:13In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.
Proverbs 18:4Like deep waters are the words of a [wise] man's mouth, and a bubbling brook is the well-spring of wisdom.
Isaiah 57:19Creating the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him that is afar off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:21
20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Note, 1. Our comfort depends very much upon the testimony of our own consciences, for us or against us. The belly is here put for the conscience, as ch. xx. 27 . Now it is of great consequence to us whether that be satisfied, and what that is filled with, for, accordingly, will our satisfaction be and our inward peace. 2. The testimony of our consciences will be for us, or against us, according as… Read the whole commentary →