Proverbs 21:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
Proverbs 21:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 21:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 21:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”
Proverbs 21:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.”
Proverbs 21:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.”
Proverbs 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
Proverbs 21:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.”
Proverbs 21:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 21:23 in Context — Proverbs 21
21 Quem segue a justiça e a bondade achará vida, justiça e honra.
22 O sábio passa por cima da cidade dos fortes e derruba a fortaleza em que confiam.
23 Quem guarda sua boca e sua língua guarda sua alma de angústias.
24 “Zombador” é o nome do arrogante e orgulhoso; ele trata [os outros] com uma arrogância irritante.
25 O desejo do preguiçoso o matará, porque suas mãos se recusam a trabalhar;
What Does Proverbs 21:23 Mean?
Proverbs 21:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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