Proverbs 18:21-23

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruits.
²²He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
    and obtains favor from the Lord.
²³The poor use entreaties,
    but the rich answer roughly.

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