Berean Standard Bible
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Proverbs 18 returns again and again to the subject of speech, including listening, answering and gossip. The previous verse compares words to fruit that satisfies.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
World English Bible (WEB)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
King James Version (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
La muerte y la vida están en poder de la lengua; y el que la ama comerá de sus frutos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
La lengua tiene poder para vida o para muerte; los que la aman sufrirán las consecuencias.
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