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 Des frères sont plus intraitables qu’une ville forte, Et leurs querelles sont comme les verrous d’un palais.

20 C’est du fruit de sa bouche que l’homme rassasie son corps, C’est du produit de ses lèvres qu’il se rassasie.

21 La mort et la vie sont au pouvoir de la langue; Quiconque l’aime en mangera les fruits.

22 Celui qui trouve une femme trouve le bonheur; C’est une grâce qu’il obtient de l’Éternel.

23 Le pauvre parle en suppliant, Et le riche répond avec dureté.

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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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