Proverbs 21:23 - He who guards his mouth and his tongue...

He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23

Commentary

The Bible speaks of keeping the tongue from evil (Ps. 34:13), of guarding the tongue (Prov. 21:23), and of bridling the tongue (James 1:26). The tongue is an indicator of a person's spirit: It reveals what is in the heart (Matt. 12:33-37; 15:18; Luke 6:43-45).

Youngblood, R. F., Bruce, F. F., Harrison, R. K., & Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary. Rev. ed. of: Nelson's illustrated Bible dictionary.; Includes index. Nashville: T. Nelson.

"Whoever can control his mouth saves himself from stacks of trouble."

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Pr 21:23). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.