Proverbs 18:19-21

The Message

¹⁹Do a favor and win a friend forever;
nothing can untie that bond.

²⁰Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach;
good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.

²¹Words kill, words give life;
they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.

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)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)