| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 18:21:1 ⧉מָ֣וֶתmavetdeath Proverbs 18:21:2 ⧉וְ֭חַיִּיםvekhayimand life Proverbs 18:21:3 ⧉בְּיַד־לָשׁ֑וֹןbeyadlashonin the hand of the tongue Proverbs 18:21:4 ⧉וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָveohavehaand its lovers or those who love it Proverbs 18:21:5 ⧉יֹאכַ֥לyokhalwill eat Proverbs 18:21:6 ⧉פִּרְיָֽהּ׃piryaits fruit |
| 21. Formal Translation Death and life are in the hand of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation The tongue has the power to bring death or life, and those devoted to it will eat its fruit. |