Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from troubles. [Prov. 12:13; 13:3; 18:21; James 3:2.]
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues guard themselves from trouble.
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: But the just shall come out of trouble.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.