Proverbs 21:23

New International Reader's Version

Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.

Cross References

Psalm 141:3

Lord, guard my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Proverbs 10:19

Sin is not ended by using many words. But those who are wise control their tongues.

Proverbs 12:13

Those who do evil are trapped by their sinful talk. But those who have done no wrong escape trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

Those who guard what they say guard their lives. But those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of honest people takes them away from evil. Those who guard their ways guard their lives.

Proverbs 18:21

Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.

James 1:26

Suppose people think their beliefs and how they live are both right. But they don’t control what they say. Then they are fooling themselves. Their beliefs and way of life are not worth anything at all.