Should not the multitude of words be answered?\par\tab And should a man full of talk be justified?
Proverbs 10:19 - American Standard Version 2015 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression;\par\tab But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: But he that refraineth his lips is wise. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. American Standard Version (1901) In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. Common English Bible With lots of words comes wrongdoing, but the wise restrain their lips. Catholic Public Domain Version In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise. |
Should not the multitude of words be answered?\par\tab And should a man full of talk be justified?
{\b For the Chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab I said, I will take heed to my ways,\par\tab That I sin not with my tongue:\par\tab I will keep my mouth with a bridle,\par\tab While the wicked is before me.
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom;\par\tab But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;\par\tab But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge;\par\tab But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue;\par\tab And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
Ye know {\i this}, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.