Proverbs 18:21
Proverbs 18:21 The Message (MSG)
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Proverbs 18:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 New International Version (NIV)
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words. [Matt 12:37]
Proverbs 18:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:21 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:21 King James Version (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:21 New Century Version (NCV)
What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
