Proverbs 18:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹·What you say can mean [^LIn the power of the tongue are] life or death.
Those who ·speak with care [love it] will ·be rewarded [^Leat its fruit].

²²When a man finds a wife, he finds something good.
It shows that the Lord ·is pleased with [favors] him.

²³The poor beg for mercy,
but the rich give ·rude [harsh] answers.

Proverbs 18:21-23

New International Version

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

²²He who finds a wife finds what is good^(C)
and receives favor from the Lord.^(D)

²³The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.

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New International Version (NIV)