Cross references
Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 has 17 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 17 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 4:29 (171 votes) and Matthew 12:35–37 (156 votes). 21 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from Deuteronomy 22 to 2 Peter 2.
Which verses does Proverbs 18:21 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Ephesians 4:29171 votes
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- Matthew 12:35–37156 votes
The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. …
- Colossians 4:6127 votes
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- Proverbs 10:19–21111 votes
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. …
- James 3:6–9103 votes
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, …
- Proverbs 13:2–3101 votes
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
- Proverbs 10:3187 votes
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
- Proverbs 18:4–767 votes
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. …
- Ecclesiastes 10:12–1465 votes
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. …
- Proverbs 12:1363 votes
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
- Isaiah 57:1957 votes
- Proverbs 11:3049 votes
- 2 Peter 2:1839 votes
- Titus 1:10–1138 votes
- Romans 10:14–1534 votes
- 2 Corinthians 11:1529 votes
- 2 Corinthians 2:1628 votes
Which verses point to Proverbs 18:21?
The 10 strongest of 21.