18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, yet not so many as those who have fallen because of the tongue. (WEB) 19 Happy is he who is sheltered from it, who has not passed through its wrath, who has not drawn its yoke, and has not been bound with its bands. (WEB) 20 For its yoke is a yoke of iron, and its bands are bands of brass. (WEB)
Sirach 28:18–20
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Job 5:20–22
20 In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. 21 You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes. 22 You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
Job 19:28–29
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2 Esdras 16:2–4
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Job 41:21–23
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Wisdom of Solomon 6:7–9
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Proverbs 18:20–22
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. 21 Life and death 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.
Job 12:13–15
13 Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His. 14 What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released. 15 If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.
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