Proverbs 18:21-24

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

22 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 roughly.

24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Footnotes

• [a]. Following Greek manuscripts, Targum, Syriac, and Vulgate; Masoretic Text reads may come to ruin