Proverbs 21:23

God's Word

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

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O Lord, set a guard at my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Sin is unavoidable when there is much talk, but whoever seals his lips is wise.

An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.

Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life. Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin.

The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.

If a person thinks that he is religious but can’t control his tongue, he is fooling himself. That person’s religion is worthless.