Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

New American Standard Bible

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

King James Version

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Holman Bible

The one who guards his mouth and tongue
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.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

and his tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 21:23

Images Proverbs 21:23

Prayers for Proverbs 21:23

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence. 23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. 24 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.



Cross References

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Proverbs 17:27-28

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

James 1:26

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

James 3:2-13

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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