Modern Translations New International VersionThe tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. New Living Translation The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. English Standard Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Berean Study Bible Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. New American Standard Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. NASB 1995 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. NASB 1977 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. Amplified Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words. Christian Standard Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Holman Christian Standard Bible Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Contemporary English Version Words can bring death or life! Talk too much, and you will eat everything you say. Good News Translation What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words. GOD'S WORD® Translation The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words. International Standard Version The power of the tongue is life and death— those who love to talk will eat what it produces. NET Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit. Classic Translations King James BibleDeath and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. New King James Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. King James 2000 Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. New Heart English Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. World English Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. American King James Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. American Standard Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. A Faithful Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it. Darby Bible Translation Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. English Revised Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Webster's Bible Translation Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit of it. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Death and life are in the instrument of the tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Death and life stonde in the power of the tonge, he that loueth it, shal enioye the frute therof. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDeath and life [are] in the power of the tongue, "" And those loving it eat its fruit. Young's Literal Translation Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit. Smith's Literal Translation Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDeath and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof. Catholic Public Domain Version Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedDeath and life are in the power of the tongue, and he that loves it will eat from its fruit. Lamsa Bible Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those who love it shall eat the fruits thereof. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof. Brenton Septuagint Translation Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.     |