Proverbs 18:20-21

20 With the ¹fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; ²He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

21 ³Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its ⁴fruit.

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 12:14
• 2. Proverbs 14:14
• 3. Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 13:3; Matthew 12:37
• 4. Proverbs 13:2; Isaiah 3:10; Hosea 10:13

Footnotes

• [a] I.e. speech
• [b] Lit "hand"