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Proverbs 21:23
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Proverbs 21:23
23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
23*Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from troubles.
- Chap. 12.13. and 18.21.
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Proverbs 21:23
The opening used for eating and speaking; also an opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
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The organ of speech; a language; speech or manner of speaking.
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Disturbances, afflictions, difficulties, or causes of distress.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage
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Open the full verse study3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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Open the full verse study21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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Open the full verse study27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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Open the full verse study26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
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Open the full verse study13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
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Open the full verse study19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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Open the full verse study2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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