Proverbs 10:19
Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In Context
18False lippis hiden hatrede; he that bringith forth dispisinge is vnwijs.
20Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.
Cross References
Job 11:2Whether he, that spekith many thingis, schal not also here? ether whethir a man ful of wordis schal be maad iust?
Proverbs 11:12He that dispisith his freend, is nedi in herte; but a prudent man schal be stille.
Proverbs 12:23A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli.
Ecclesiastes 5:1Speke thou not ony thing folily, nether thin herte be swift to brynge forth a word bifore God; for God is in heuene, and thou art on erthe, therfor thi wordis be fewe.
Ecclesiastes 10:13The bigynnyng of hise wordis is foli; and the laste thing of his mouth is the worste errour.
James 3:2For alle we offenden in many thingis. If ony man offendith not in word, this is a perfit man; for also he may lede aboute al the bodi with a bridil.