NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Deathmaveth (maw'-veth) death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d). and life chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. are in the power yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of the tongue lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) and they that love 'ahab (aw-hab') to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. it shall eat 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. the fruit priy (per-ee') fruit -- bough, (first-) fruit(-ful), reward. thereof Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. King James Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Holman Christian Standard Bible Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. International Standard Version The power of the tongue is life and death— those who love to talk will eat what it produces. NET Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and he that loves it will eat from its fruit. GOD'S WORD® Translation The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words. King James 2000 Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Links Proverbs 18:21Proverbs 18:21 NIV Proverbs 18:21 NLT Proverbs 18:21 ESV Proverbs 18:21 NASB Proverbs 18:21 KJV |
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