The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21
Words are powerful. They can encourage or devastate, bring understanding or distress. We bear the consequences of what we say. We will “eat its fruit.” We reap what we sow. The previous verse (v.20) tells us that wise words, like a good harvest or a good meal, bring satisfaction. Our words can be life-giving and life-affirming to others and also to ourselves. What words are we speaking over ourselves? Are they words of encouragement or words of condemnation?
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