Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Cross References
Matthew 12:37
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 13:2
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.

Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Isaiah 3:10
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

Hosea 10:13
You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,


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

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Proverbs 18:4-7
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook…



Proverbs 10:20,21,31
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth…



Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

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Proverbs 10:9
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.



Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself…



Isaiah 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.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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