Proverbs 21:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Watching what you say can save you a lot of trouble.

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Help me to guard my words whenever I say something.

You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much— so be sensible and watch what you say.

We trap ourselves by telling lies, but we stay out of trouble by living right.

Keep what you know to yourself, and you will be safe; talk too much, and you are done for.

God's people avoid evil ways, and they protect themselves by watching where they go.

Words can bring death or life! Talk too much, and you will eat everything you say.

If you think you are being religious, but can't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and everything you do is useless.