Proverbs 21:23

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from distresses.

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O Jehovah, set a guard to my mouth; keep watch on the door of my lips.

In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, but one restraining his lips is prudent.

In the transgression of the lips is the snare of an evil one, but the righteous one will come out from distress.

He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, ruin is to him.

The way of the upright one is to turn aside from evil ways; he keeping his soul watches his way.

Death and life are in the hand of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat its fruit.

If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this one’s religion is vain.