Proverbs 18:21 Cross References

Proverbs 18:21

21: Those who love to talk will experience the consequences, for the tongue can kill or nourish life.

Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

A good person produces good words from a good heart, and an evil person produces evil words from an evil heart.
And I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak.
The words you say now reflect your fate then; either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned."

Let your conversation be gracious and effective so that you will have the right answer for everyone.

Don't talk too much, for it fosters sin. Be sensible and turn off the flow!
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.
The godly give good advice, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is full of wickedness that can ruin your whole life. It can turn the entire course of your life into a blazing flame of destruction, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
People can tame all kinds of animals and birds and reptiles and fish,
but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison.
Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it breaks out into curses against those who have been made in the image of God.

The godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.

Good people enjoy the positive results of their words, but those who are treacherous crave violence.
Those who control their tongue will have a long life; a quick retort can ruin everything.

A person's words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.
It is wrong for a judge to favor the guilty or condemn the innocent.
Fools get into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.
The mouths of fools are their ruin; their lips get them into trouble.

It is pleasant to listen to wise words, but the speech of fools brings them to ruin.
Since fools base their thoughts on foolish premises, their conclusions will be wicked madness.
Foolish people claim to know all about the future and tell everyone the details! But who can really know what is going to happen?

Then words of praise will be on their lips. May they have peace, both near and far, for I will heal them all," says the LORD.

The godly are like trees that bear life-giving fruit, and those who save lives are wise.

But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?
And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With lustful desire as their bait, they lure back into sin those who have just escaped from such wicked living.

For there are many who rebel against right teaching; they engage in useless talk and deceive people. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.
They must be silenced. By their wrong teaching, they have already turned whole families away from the truth. Such teachers only want your money.

So it is no wonder his servants can also do it by pretending to be godly ministers. In the end they will get every bit of punishment their wicked deeds deserve.

To those who are perishing we are a fearful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?

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