Proverbs 18:20-21

English Standard Version

²⁰^(A)From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
²¹^(B)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.

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Ephesians 4:29-32

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²⁹^(A)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give ^(B)grace to those who hear. ³⁰And ^(C)do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^(D)by whom you were sealed for the day of ^(E)redemption. ³¹^(F)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. ³²^(G)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^(H)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.