Proverbs 18:19-21

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁹ An insulted brother is harder to win back than a city with strong walls. Arguments separate people like the strong bars of a palace gate.

²⁰ Your words can be as satisfying as fruit, as pleasing as the food that fills your stomach.

²¹ The tongue can speak words that bring life or death. Those who love to talk must be ready to accept what it brings.