Parallel Verses
- Christian Standard Bible - Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
- 新标点和合本 - 生死在舌头的权下， 喜爱它的，必吃它所结的果子。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 生死在舌头的掌握之下， 喜爱弄舌的，必吃它所结的果实。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 生死在舌头的掌握之下， 喜爱弄舌的，必吃它所结的果实。
- 当代译本 - 口舌能够定生死， 多嘴多言食恶果。
- 圣经新译本 - 生与死都在舌头的权下； 爱把弄这权柄的，必自食其果。
- 中文标准译本 - 生与死都在舌头的权下； 喜爱它的必食其果。
- 现代标点和合本 - 生死在舌头的权下， 喜爱它的必吃它所结的果子。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 生死在舌头的权下， 喜爱它的，必吃它所结的果子。
- New International Version - The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
- New International Reader's Version - Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.
- English Standard Version - Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
- New Living Translation - The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
- The Message - Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
- New American Standard Bible - Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
- New King James Version - 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.
- American Standard Version - Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- King James Version - Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- New English Translation - Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use 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.
- 新標點和合本 - 生死在舌頭的權下， 喜愛它的，必吃它所結的果子。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 生死在舌頭的掌握之下， 喜愛弄舌的，必吃它所結的果實。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 生死在舌頭的掌握之下， 喜愛弄舌的，必吃它所結的果實。
- 當代譯本 - 口舌能夠定生死， 多嘴多言食惡果。
- 聖經新譯本 - 生與死都在舌頭的權下； 愛把弄這權柄的，必自食其果。
- 呂振中譯本 - 生死都在舌頭權 下； 愛 鼓弄 舌頭的必喫舌頭 結 的果子。
- 中文標準譯本 - 生與死都在舌頭的權下； 喜愛它的必食其果。
- 現代標點和合本 - 生死在舌頭的權下， 喜愛它的必吃它所結的果子。
- 文理和合譯本 - 生死之權在舌、好用之者、必食其果、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 生死之機、在於出口、言必獲報。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 生死之關係、在乎出言、珍重言語、必得善果、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - En la lengua hay poder de vida y muerte; quienes la aman comerán de su fruto.
- 현대인의 성경 - 혀는 사람을 죽이기도 하고 살리기도 한다. 혀를 놀리기 좋아하는 사람은 반드시 그 대가를 받는다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - У языка – сила жизни и смерти, те, кто любит его, будут вкушать его плоды.
- Восточный перевод - У языка – сила жизни и смерти, те, кто любит говорить, будут вкушать плоды своих речей.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - У языка – сила жизни и смерти, те, кто любит говорить, будут вкушать плоды своих речей.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - У языка – сила жизни и смерти, те, кто любит говорить, будут вкушать плоды своих речей.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - La mort et la vie sont au pouvoir de la langue : qui aime se répandre en paroles mangera les fruits qu’elles auront produits.
- リビングバイブル - おしゃべり好きは、 おしゃべりの後始末をさせられます。 うっかり間違ったことを言って 死ぬ場合もあるのです。
- Nova Versão Internacional - A língua tem poder sobre a vida e sobre a morte; os que gostam de usá-la comerão do seu fruto.
- Hoffnung für alle - Worte haben Macht: Sie können über Leben und Tod entscheiden. Wer sich gerne reden hört, muss mit den Folgen leben.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Quyền sống chết nằm nơi cái lưỡi; ai nuông chiều, lãnh hậu quả tày đình.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ลิ้นมีอำนาจชี้เป็นชี้ตาย คนที่รักการพูดจะได้กินผลของมัน
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ความตายและชีวิตอยู่ในบังคับของลิ้น และบรรดาผู้ที่รักลิ้นก็จะอิ่มเอมจากผลของมัน
Cross Reference
- 2 Corinthians 2:16 - To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?
- 2 Corinthians 11:15 - So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.
- 2 Peter 2:18 - For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
- Titus 1:10 - For there are many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision party.
- Titus 1:11 - It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.
- Romans 10:14 - How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher?
- Romans 10:15 - And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.
- Isaiah 57:19 - creating words of praise.” The Lord says, “Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, and I will heal him.
- Proverbs 11:30 - The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives.
- Proverbs 12:13 - By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12 - The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
- Ecclesiastes 10:13 - The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness;
- Ecclesiastes 10:14 - yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what will happen, and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?
- Proverbs 18:4 - The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
- Proverbs 18:5 - It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, denying an innocent person justice.
- Proverbs 18:6 - A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.
- Proverbs 18:7 - A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.
- Proverbs 13:2 - From the fruit of his mouth, a person will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
- Proverbs 13:3 - The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
- Proverbs 10:31 - The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
- James 3:6 - And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
- James 3:7 - Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish is tamed and has been tamed by humankind,
- James 3:8 - but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
- James 3:9 - With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God’s likeness.
- Proverbs 10:19 - When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent.
- Proverbs 10:20 - The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.
- Proverbs 10:21 - The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
- Colossians 4:6 - Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
- Matthew 12:35 - A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.
- Matthew 12:36 - I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.
- Matthew 12:37 - For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- Ephesians 4:29 - No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.