Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Whoever watches his mouth and tongue keeps himself from trouble.
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.
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
Interlinear
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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 attacks the city of the mighty, bringing down the fortress in which they trust. 23 Whoever watches his mouth and tongue keeps himself from trouble. 24 The names "Proud," "Arrogant," and "Mocker" fit whoever acts with presumptuous conceit.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined.
Proverbs 18:21
The power of the tongue is life and death those who love to talk will eat what it produces.
Proverbs 10:19
Transgression is at work where people talk too much, but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.
Proverbs 17:27-28
Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks that he is religious and does not bridle his tongue, but instead deceives himself, his religion is worthless.
James 3:2-13
For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body.