Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth 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.
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.
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
Prayers for Proverbs 21:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
22 A wise man winneth the city of the mighty; and as for the strength that they trust in, he bringeth it down. 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 He that is proud and presumptuous, is called a scornful man, which in wrath dare work maliciously.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.
Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 10:19
Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.
Proverbs 17:27-28
He is wise and discreet that tempereth his words; and he is a man of understanding, that maketh much of his spirit.
James 1:26
If any man among you seem devout, and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart, this man's devotion is in vain.
James 3:2-13
For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.