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Proverbs 18:21

“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
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19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

20From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

23The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

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