The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from troubles. [Prov. 12:13; 13:3; 18:21; James 3:2.]
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues guard themselves from trouble.
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent.
By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
The road of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.