Proverbs 21:23

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

He watching his mouth and his tongue watches his soul from straits.

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Set, O Jehovah, a watch to my mouth; guard over the door of my lips.

In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent

In the transgression of the lips is the snare of evil: and the just one shall come forth out of straits.

He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.

Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit

If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.