Proverbs 18:6-7,21
Proverbs 18:6-7 King James Version (KJV)
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:21 King James Version (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:6-7 The Message (MSG)
The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him. Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
Proverbs 18:21 The Message (MSG)
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New Century Version (NCV)
The words of fools start quarrels. They make people want to beat them. The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them.
Proverbs 18:21 New Century Version (NCV)
What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
Proverbs 18:6-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New International Version (NIV)
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
Proverbs 18:21 New International Version (NIV)
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife, And his mouth invites a beating. A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words. [Matt 12:37]
Proverbs 18:6-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
Proverbs 18:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:6-7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A senseless man jumps headfirst into an argument; he’s just asking for a beating for his reckless words. A fool has a big mouth that only gets him into trouble, and he’ll pay the price for what he says.
Proverbs 18:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.