Proverbs 21:23

World English Bible (2000)

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:13 : 13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.
  • Jas 3:2-9 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. 3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body. 4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires. 5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. 7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. 10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
  • Prov 17:27-28 : 27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. 28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

    3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Ps 34:13
    77%

    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

  • Prov 10:18-21
    4 verses
    77%

    18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

    19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

    20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

    21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    77%

    6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

    7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

  • Prov 14:3
    76%

    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 15:4
    75%

    4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    75%

    1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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

  • Prov 16:23
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    23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 4:23-24
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    74%

    23 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

    24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    74%

    10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 18:20-21
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    74%

    20 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

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

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20 One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Ps 39:1
    74%

    1 I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."

  • Ps 141:3
    73%

    3 Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

  • Eccl 10:12
    73%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

  • Prov 22:18
    73%

    18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

    28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

  • Job 20:13
    73%

    13 though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;

  • Prov 5:2
    72%

    2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Job 5:21
    72%

    21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.

  • Prov 21:22
    72%

    22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

  • Prov 19:8
    72%

    8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 10:11
    72%

    11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 19:16
    72%

    16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

  • Job 33:18
    72%

    18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

  • Prov 22:5
    72%

    5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Ps 37:30
    72%

    30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19 "You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

  • Prov 30:32
    71%

    32 "If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

  • Prov 21:24
    71%

    24 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

  • Prov 12:18
    71%

    18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

  • Prov 16:21
    71%

    21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 12:13
    71%

    13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.