Today's Verse: Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) - The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. I don't think that this verse requires much explanation except that it is a part of of a group of wise sayings to which we should pay attention.
Today's Comments: James also discussed the power of the tongue in his epistle. A Handbook on Proverbs suggests that this phrase literally means that the consequences of using the tongue could mean the life or death of someone. It also suggests that "those who love it" refer to people who love to talk or express their opinion and that they will face the consequences of what they say. The Good News Bible translates this phrase in today's language as:
Proverbs 18:21 (GNT) - What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.
So, it looks like whoever said. "sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will never hurt you" never read his or her Bible.
Today's Comments: James also discussed the power of the tongue in his epistle. A Handbook on Proverbs suggests that this phrase literally means that the consequences of using the tongue could mean the life or death of someone. It also suggests that "those who love it" refer to people who love to talk or express their opinion and that they will face the consequences of what they say. The Good News Bible translates this phrase in today's language as:
Proverbs 18:21 (GNT) - What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.
So, it looks like whoever said. "sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will never hurt you" never read his or her Bible.
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