Proverbs 18:19-21

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁹An offended brother is harder to reach^[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

²⁰From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips.^(A)

²¹Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(B)

Proverbs 18:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹A brother wronged^(A) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

²⁰From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.^(B)

²¹The tongue has the power of life and death,^(C)
and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(D)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)