Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
New American Standard Bible
Guards his soul from troubles.
King James Version
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Holman Bible
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.
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
Interlinear
Shamar
Peh
Lashown
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:23
Images Proverbs 21:23
Prayers for Proverbs 21:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith. 23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. 24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:13
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
Proverbs 10:19
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
Proverbs 17:27-28
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
James 1:26
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
James 3:2-13
For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.