Proverbs 21:23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. When trouble is brewing, keep still. When slander is getting on its legs, keep still. When your feelings are hurt, keep still till you recover from your excitement, at any rate. Things look differently through an unagitated eye. Silence is the most massive thing conceivable sometimes. It is strength in its very grandeur. It is like a regiment ordered to stand still in the mid fury of battle. To plunge in were twice as easy. The tongue has unsettled more ministers than small salaries ever did, or lack of ability. Parallel Verses KJV: Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.WEB: Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. |
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