Proverbs 21:23

New American Bible - revised edition

Those who guard mouth and tongue guard themselves from trouble.

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Set a guard, Lord, before my mouth, keep watch over the door of my lips.

Where words are many, sin is not wanting; but those who restrain their lips do well.

By the sin of their lips the wicked are ensnared, but the just escape from a tight spot.

Those who guard their mouths preserve themselves; those who open wide their lips bring ruin.

The path of the upright leads away from misfortune; those who attend to their way guard their lives.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who choose one shall eat its fruit.

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.