The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20 From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
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Daily Verse Reflection
Commentary on Proverbs 18:21
(Read Proverbs 18:21)
Many a one has caused his own death, or the death of others, by a false or injurious tongue.