Proverbs 10:19

Young's Literal Translation 1898

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.

Cross References

Job 11:2

Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?

Psalm 39:1

I have said, ‘I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.’

Proverbs 11:12

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

Proverbs 11:13

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

James 1:19

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

James 3:2

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;