Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.Proverbs 21:23 in the real world
In what words
- לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnthe tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or s
- פֶּהpehthe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);
- שָׁמַרshâmarproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, e
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshproperly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Pro 13:3, Pro 18:21, Pro 17:27–28, Jas 1:26, Pro 12:13, Pro 10:19, Jas 3:2–13