Proverbs 18:21 Cross References - Brenton

²¹ Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.

¹⁹ By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent. ²⁰ The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail. ²¹ The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.

³⁰ Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.

¹³ For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. ^(12:13A) He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.

² A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time. ³ He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.

⁴ A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth. ⁵ It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment. ⁶ The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death. ⁷ A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

¹² The words of a wise mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. ¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly: and the end of his talk mischievous madness. ¹⁴ A fool moreover multiplies words: man knows not what has been, nor what will be: who shall tell him what will come after him?

¹⁹ peace upon peace to them that are far off, and to them that are nigh: and the Lord has said, I will heal them.