Proverbs 21:23
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
In Context
22A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
24Proud, haughty, scorner [is] his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
Proverbs 13:3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
Proverbs 17:27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
James 1:26If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain [is] the religion;
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 →