Proverbs 21:23
He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
In Context
22A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:19By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
Proverbs 13:3He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Proverbs 17:27He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:23
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Note, 1. Those that have power are apt to promise themselves great things from their power. The city of the mighty thinks itself impregnable, and therefore its strength is the confidence thereof, what it boasts of and trust in, bidding defiance to danger. 2. Those that have wisdom, though they are so modest as not to promise much, often perform great things, even against those that are so confident of their… Read the whole commentary →