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Proverbs 21:23

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23He who guards his mouth and his tongue,

he guards his lifen from danger.

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Footnotes

  1. nOr “soul,” or “inner self”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue

keeps himself out of trouble.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Those who guard their mouths and their tongues

keep themselves from calamity.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who guards his mouth and tongue

keeps himself out of trouble.

NLTNew Living Translation

Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,

and you will stay out of trouble.

KJV 1900King James Version

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue

Keepeth his soul from troubles.