Proverbs 21:23

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Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.

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  • Prov 12:13 : 13 By the sin of their lips, the wicked are trapped, but the righteous escape trouble.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone thinks he is religious but does not bridle his tongue, and deceives his heart, his religion is worthless.
  • Jas 3:2-9 : 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to also control his whole body. 3 Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look also at the ships: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it boasts of great things. Consider how a small fire sets a great forest ablaze. 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting the entire course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 7 Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way. 11 Does a spring pour forth both sweet and bitter water from the same opening? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt spring yield fresh water. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with the humility that comes from wisdom.
  • Prov 17:27-28 : 27 The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding. 28 Even a fool is considered wise if they keep silent, and discerning when they shut their lips.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2From the fruit of their lips, people enjoy good things, but the appetite of the treacherous desires violence.

    3Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?

  • Prov 10:18-21
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    77%

    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

    21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 4:23-24
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    23Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

    24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and keep corrupt speech far from you.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 18:20-21
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    20From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach is filled; he is satisfied with the yield of his lips.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Ps 39:1
    74%

    1For the director of music, for Jeduthun, a psalm of David.

  • Ps 141:3
    73%

    3Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

  • Eccl 10:12
    73%

    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  • Prov 22:18
    73%

    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 17:27-28
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    27The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

    28Even a fool is considered wise if they keep silent, and discerning when they shut their lips.

  • Job 20:13
    73%

    13though he cherishes it and does not let it go, but keeps it in the midst of his mouth,

  • Prov 5:2
    72%

    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Job 5:21
    72%

    21You will be protected from the scourge of the tongue, and you will not fear destruction when it comes.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A wise person ascends the city of warriors and brings down the fortress in which they trust.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 19:16
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    16The one who keeps the commandment preserves their soul, but whoever despises their ways will die.

  • Job 33:18
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    18He keeps his soul back from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23A person finds joy in an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

  • Prov 30:32
    71%

    32If you have acted foolishly by exalting yourself, or if you have devised evil, put your hand over your mouth.

  • Prov 21:24
    71%

    24The proud and arrogant person, named 'Scoffer,' acts with excessive pride.

  • Prov 12:18
    71%

    18There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

  • Prov 16:21
    71%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Prov 12:13
    71%

    13By the sin of their lips, the wicked are trapped, but the righteous escape trouble.