Proverbs 21:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.”
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BSBPD
“He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 21:23 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 12:13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
- Proverbs 13:3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Proverbs 17:27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
- Proverbs 18:21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
- James 1:26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
- James 3:2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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