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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pro 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
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Pro 10:19 |
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise. |
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Pro 12:13 |
The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. |
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Pro 13:3 |
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
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Pro 17:27 |
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. |
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Pro 17:28 |
Even 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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Pro 18:21 |
Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
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Jam 1:26 |
If 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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Jam 3:2 |
For 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. |
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Jam 3:3 |
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. |
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Jam 3:4 |
Behold 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. |
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Jam 3:5 |
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! |
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Jam 3:6 |
And 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. |
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Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 21:23," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Pro/21/23.html>.
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