Proverbios 18:21

21 La lengua puede traer vida o muerte;
los que hablan mucho cosecharán las consecuencias.

Proverbios 18:21 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue
Of witnesses, according to the testimony they bear; of judges, according to the sentence they pass; of teachers, according to the doctrine they preach; of all men, who, by their well or ill speaking, bring death or life to themselves and others. Some, by their tongues, by the too free use of them, or falsehood they utter, are the cause of death to themselves and others; and some, by their silence, or by their prudent speech and prevalent intercession, secure or obtain life for themselves and others; yea, judgment at the last day will proceed according to a man's words, "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned", ( Matthew 12:37 ) ; the tongue is the instrument either of a great deal of good, or of a great deal of evil; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof;
that delight to be talkative; that love to use the tongue, whether in a good or in a bad way, shall accordingly be recompensed; shall enjoy the advantages or disadvantages arising from it.

Proverbios 18:21 In-Context

19 Un amigo ofendido es más difícil de recuperar que una ciudad fortificada.
Las disputas separan a los amigos como un portón cerrado con rejas.

20 Las palabras sabias satisfacen igual que una buena comida;
las palabras acertadas traen satisfacción.

21 La lengua puede traer vida o muerte;
los que hablan mucho cosecharán las consecuencias.

22 El hombre que halla esposa encuentra un tesoro,
y recibe el favor del Señor
.

23 El pobre ruega misericordia;
el rico responde con insultos.