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;

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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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