21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that [a]love it, shall eat the fruit thereof.

22 He that findeth a [b]wife, findeth a good thing, and receiveth favor of the Lord.

23 The poor speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:21 By the using of the tongue well or evil, cometh the fruit thereof either good or bad.
  2. Proverbs 18:22 He that is joined with a virtuous woman in marriage, is blessed of the Lord, as Prov. 19:14.

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