Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
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.
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.
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 city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence. 23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul. 24 A haughty insolent one - Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:13
By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
Proverbs 13:3
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
Proverbs 17:27-28
Sparing of his words, is one who valueth knowledge, and, of a thoughtful spirit, is a man of intelligence.
James 1:26
If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one's, religious observance is, vain:
James 3:2-13
For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.