Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
KJV
Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam custodit ab angustiis animam suam.
Vulgate
ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
ASV
שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭י/ו וּ/לְשׁוֹנ֑/וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִ/צָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
י
y
noun · 752×
י
y
noun · 496×
ם
m
noun · 116×
צָרָֽה
tsrh
noun · 72×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Abba Arsenius said to Abba Alexander, "When you have cut your palm branches, come and eat with me, but if visitors come, eat with them." Abba Alexander worked slowly and carefully. When the time came, Abba Arsenius was still at work. Wishing to keep his word, he let him eat alone. Abba Alexander was grieved. Then the old man said, "I did not say that because of you but for myse…
Cross-references
- Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Jas 1:26 — 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.
- Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- Prov 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Prov 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- Prov 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- Prov 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Prov 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Prov 17:27 — He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
- Prov 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- Prov 19:16 — He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
- Ps 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
- Ps 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.