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Proverbs 21:23

King James 2000

Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

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He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall escape from trouble.

In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.