Proverbs 21:23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will escape from trouble.

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

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

And those who love it will eat its fruit.

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.

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.