Proverbs 21:23

Modern King James Version

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

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

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.

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

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

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

If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is vain.