Proverbs 18:19-21

International Children’s Bible

¹⁹A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city.
And arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.

²⁰What you say affects how you live.
You will be rewarded by how you speak.

²¹What you say can mean life or death.
Those who love to talk will be rewarded for what they say.

Proverbs 18:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹A brother wronged^(A) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

²⁰From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.^(B)

²¹The tongue has the power of life and death,^(C)
and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(D)

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