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Verse 21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, as every one delighteth to use it, he shall eat the fruit thereof.

Verse 21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, as euery one delighteth to vse it, hee shall eate the fruit thereof.

This verse in part, containeth an explication of the former, showing what is that satisfying, & filling, which is there mentioned, that it extendeth to all misery, even to the very death of the wicked, which abuse their tongues to evil, & to all happiness, even to life it self, & that everlasting, (as is also meant of the contrary) of the godly, which use their tongues aright, ⟨p. 28⟩both which are said to be in the power thereof: that is, the perverting, or well ordering of the same, is effectual, either for destruction or salvation: and yet this force is not in the pronouncing of words, but in th'' affection from which they constantly proceed, and as every one delighteth to use it: so he shall eat thereof. Hypocrites sometimes do make fair shows, but their hearts and lips accord not together, and therefore their smooth speeches tend not to life: and godly men sometimes forget themselves, but they take not pleasure in evil speaking, and therefore they shall not be destroyed, though they may be corrected. See Chapt. 13. vers. 3.

THis verse in part, containeth an explication of the former, shewing what is that satisfying, & filling, which is there mentioned, that it extendeth to all miserie, euen to the verie death of the wicked, which abuse their tongues to euill, & to all happines, euē to life it selfe, & that euerlasting, (as is also meant of the contrarie) of the godlie, which vse their tongues aright, ⟨p. 28⟩both which are saide to be in the power thereof: that is, the peruerting, or well ordering of the same, is effectuall, either for destruction or saluation: and yet this force is not in the pronouncing of wordes, but in th' affection from which they constantly proceed, and as euery one delighteth to vse it: so hee shall eate thereof. Hypocrites sometimes doe make faire showes, but their hearts and lippes accord not together, and therefore their smooth speeches tend not to life: and godly men sometimes forget themselues, but they take not pleasure in euill speaking, and therefore they shall not be destroyed, though they may be corrected. See Chapt. 13. vers. 3.