Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 18:20-21"

Proverbs 18:20-21

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20 People will be rewarded for what they say; they will be rewarded by how they speak.
20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21 What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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