Proverbs 18:19-21

New Living Translation

¹⁹An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

²⁰Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.

²¹The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

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)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)