Proverbs 18:21
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”Proverbs 18:21
What Does Proverbs 18:21 Mean?
Proverbs 18:21 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 18, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 18:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 4:29“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”Matthew 12:35“A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”Colossians 4:6“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”Proverbs 10:19“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”James 3:6“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”Proverbs 13:2“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.”Proverbs 10:31“The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.”Proverbs 18:4“The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”Ecclesiastes 10:12“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”Proverbs 12:13“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.”Isaiah 57:19“I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.”Proverbs 11:30“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.”Proverbs 13:3“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”James 1:19“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”2 Peter 2:18“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.”Titus 1:10“For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:”James 3:5“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”Romans 10:14“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?”2 Corinthians 11:15“Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”2 Corinthians 2:16“To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?”
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