Proverbs 18:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 18:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 18:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 18:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 18:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 18:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 18:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 18:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.”

Proverbs 18:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 18:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 18:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.”

Proverbs 18:21 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 18:21 in Context — Proverbs 18

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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.

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

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

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What Does Proverbs 18:21 Mean?

Proverbs 18:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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