Proverbs 21:23
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Proverbs 21:23

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New American Standard Bible

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

King James Version

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Holman Bible

The one who guards his mouth and tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.

International Standard Version

Whoever watches his mouth and tongue keeps himself from trouble.

A Conservative Version

He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

American Standard Version

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

Amplified


He who guards his mouth and his tongue
Guards himself from troubles.

Bible in Basic English

He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Darby Translation

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Julia Smith Translation

He watching his mouth and his tongue watches his soul from straits.

King James 2000

Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.

Modern King James verseion

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.

NET Bible

The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

New Heart English Bible

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

The Emphasized Bible

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.

Webster

Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

World English Bible

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

Themes

Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained

Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue

Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained

Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue

Tongue » Restrained by wisdom

Trouble » Who keeps their soul from troubles

Topics

Restraint

Self Control

Speech, Power And Significance Of

Tongue

Watchfulness, Of Believers

Backbiting

Trouble, Causes Of

Prudence

Restrained Tongues

A Time To Speak

How Silence Is Wise

Gossip

The Tongue

Saving Money

negativity

advertising

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English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Whoso keepeth
H8104
שׁמר 
Shamar 
keep, observe, heed, keeper, preserve, beware, mark, watchman, wait, watch, regard, save,
Usage: 468

his mouth
H6310
פּה 
Peh 
mouth, commandment, edge, according, word, hole, end, appointment, portion, tenor, sentence,
Usage: 497

and his tongue
H3956
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
tongue, language, bay, wedge, babbler, flame, speaker , talkers
Usage: 116

keepeth
H8104
שׁמר 
Shamar 
keep, observe, heed, keeper, preserve, beware, mark, watchman, wait, watch, regard, save,
Usage: 468

his soul
H5315
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
soul, life, person, mind, heart, creature, body, himself, yourselves, dead, will, desire, man, themselves, any, appetite,
Usage: 753

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
 23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
 24 “Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

Other ReadingsThe Lord Controls Wise And Foolish People

Cross References

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 17:27-28

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

James 3:2-13

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

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