Proverbs [Sayings] 18:21-24

²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· it will eat its fruit.

²²Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Adonai .

²³The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

²⁴A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a 'ahav ·affectionate lover, friend· who sticks closer than a brother.