Proverbs 18:21
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”
— Proverbs 18:21
About this verse
Proverbs 18:21 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is teaching. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include speech, power. Notable phrases: death and life; power of the tongue.
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
wisdom
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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