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Proverbs 18:21-23
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:21-23
Legacy Standard Bible
21 (A)Death and life are in the [a]power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its (B)fruit.
22 He who finds a (C)wife finds a good thing
And (D)obtains favor from Yahweh.
23 The (E)poor man speaks supplications,
But the (F)rich man (G)answers with strong words.
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- Proverbs 18:21 Lit hand
Proverbs 18:21-23
New King James Version
Proverbs 18:21-23
New King James Version
21 (A)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 (B)He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
23 The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers (C)roughly.
Proverbs 18:21-23
New International Version
Proverbs 18:21-23
New International Version
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
Proverbs 18:21-23
King James Version
Proverbs 18:21-23
King James Version
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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Proverbs 18:21-23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 18:21-23
English Standard Version
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