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Proverbs 21:23
People who are careful about what they say will save themselves from trouble.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The one who guards his mouth and tonguekeeps himself out of trouble.
The one who guards his mouth and tonguekeeps himself out of trouble.
Hebrew Names Version
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
King James Version
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
English Standard Version
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
New American Standard Bible
One who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
One who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
New Century Version
Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
Amplified Bible
He who guards his mouth and his tongue Guards himself from troubles.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue Guards himself from troubles.
World English Bible
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue,Keeps his soul from troubles.
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue,Keeps his soul from troubles.
Berean Standard Bible
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Contemporary English Version
Watching what you say can save you a lot of trouble.
Watching what you say can save you a lot of trouble.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Darby Translation
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
George Lamsa Translation
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from trouble.
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from trouble.
Good News Translation
If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
Lexham English Bible
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.
Literal Translation
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from distresses.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from distresses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so kepeth his mouth and his tonge, the same kepeth his soule from troubles.
Who so kepeth his mouth and his tonge, the same kepeth his soule from troubles.
American Standard Version
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
King James Version (1611)
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from troubles.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Who so kepeth his mouth and his tongue, the same kepeth his soule from troubles.
Who so kepeth his mouth and his tongue, the same kepeth his soule from troubles.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
English Revised Version
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that kepith his mouth and his tunge, kepith his soule from angwischis.
He that kepith his mouth and his tunge, kepith his soule from angwischis.
Update Bible Version
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
New English Translation
The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
New King James Version
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
New Living Translation
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
New Life Bible
He who watches over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
He who watches over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
New Revised Standard
To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
Revised Standard Version
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
THE MESSAGE
Watch your words and hold your tongue; you'll save yourself a lot of grief.
Watch your words and hold your tongue; you'll save yourself a lot of grief.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
Contextual Overview
23 People who are careful about what they say will save themselves from trouble.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 17:27, Proverbs 17:28, Proverbs 18:21, James 1:26, James 3:2-13
Reciprocal: Psalms 39:1 - that I Proverbs 10:14 - the mouth Proverbs 19:16 - keepeth his James 1:19 - slow to speak
Cross-References
Genesis 20:14
So Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham. Abimelech also gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves.
So Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham. Abimelech also gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves.
Genesis 21:21
His mother found a wife for him in Egypt. They continued to live in the Paran desert.
His mother found a wife for him in Egypt. They continued to live in the Paran desert.
Genesis 21:22
Then Abimelech and Phicol spoke with Abraham. Phicol was the commander of Abimelech's army. They said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
Then Abimelech and Phicol spoke with Abraham. Phicol was the commander of Abimelech's army. They said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 21:23
So make a promise to me here before God. Promise that you will be fair with me and with my children. Promise that you will be kind to me and this country where you have lived. Promise that you will be as kind to me as I have been to you."
So make a promise to me here before God. Promise that you will be fair with me and with my children. Promise that you will be kind to me and this country where you have lived. Promise that you will be as kind to me as I have been to you."
Genesis 24:3
Now I want you to make a promise to me. Promise to me before the Lord , the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry a girl from Canaan. We live among these people, but don't let him marry a Canaanite girl.
Now I want you to make a promise to me. Promise to me before the Lord , the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry a girl from Canaan. We live among these people, but don't let him marry a Canaanite girl.
Genesis 26:28
They answered, "Now we know that the Lord is with you. We think that we should make an agreement. We want you to make a promise to us.
They answered, "Now we know that the Lord is with you. We think that we should make an agreement. We want you to make a promise to us.
Genesis 31:44
So I am ready to make an agreement with you. We will set up a pile of stones to show that we have an agreement."
So I am ready to make an agreement with you. We will set up a pile of stones to show that we have an agreement."
Genesis 31:53
May the God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their ancestors judge us guilty if we break this agreement." Jacob's father, Isaac, called God "Fear." So Jacob used that name to make the promise.
May the God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their ancestors judge us guilty if we break this agreement." Jacob's father, Isaac, called God "Fear." So Jacob used that name to make the promise.
Deuteronomy 6:13
Respect the Lord your God and serve only him. You must use only his name to make promises.
Respect the Lord your God and serve only him. You must use only his name to make promises.
Joshua 2:12
So now, I want you to make a promise to me. I was kind to you and helped you. So promise me before the Lord that you will be kind to my family. Please tell me that you will do this.
So now, I want you to make a promise to me. I was kind to you and helped you. So promise me before the Lord that you will be kind to my family. Please tell me that you will do this.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue,.... Guards the one and bridles the other; is careful of what he says, that it is truth, and without dissimulation and guile; and is not injurious to the characters of men, and is not offensive and provoking; who abstains from ill and wrathful language, and which tends to stir up wrath and contention. Aben Ezra distinguishes between the mouth and tongue, and interprets it, that keeps his mouth from eating, that is, immoderately and intemperately; and his tongue from speaking evil: but it is best to understand both of the same thing, of speech or language, which when a man is careful of, he
keepeth his soul from troubles; his conscience clear of guilt and distress, and his person from being concerned in quarrels, contentions, and lawsuits, which such who give their tongues too much liberty are involved in.
