Proverbs 21:23 References

23 He who aguards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

a Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 18:21, James 3:2


Proverbs 12

13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the arighteous will escape from trouble.

Proverbs 13

3 The one who aguards his mouth preserves his life; The one who bopens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 18

21 aDeath and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its bfruit.

James 3

2 For we all astumble in many ways. bIf anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a cperfect man, able to dbridle the whole body as well.