Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul 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 The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust. 23 The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles. 24 A proud and arrogant person, whose name is "Scoffer," acts with overbearing pride.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:13
The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 10:19
When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.
Proverbs 17:27-28
The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.
James 1:26
If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.
James 3:2-13
For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.