The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

谨守口与舌的，就保守自己免受灾难。

谨守口和舌的，就保护自己免受灾难。

谨守口和舌的，就保护自己免受灾难。

管住口舌，免遭祸患。

谨守口舌的，保护自己免受患难。

保守自己的口与舌的，就保守自己的灵魂免受患难。

謹守口與舌的，就保守自己免受災難。

謹守口和舌的，就保護自己免受災難。

謹守口和舌的，就保護自己免受災難。

管住口舌，免遭禍患。

謹守口舌的，保護自己免受患難。

謹守口與舌的、保守自己免受患難。

保守自己的口與舌的，就保守自己的靈魂免受患難。

守口舌者、保生免害、

守口足以遠害。

謹守唇舌者、保己命免受災害、

Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.

Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.

The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

One who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot’s inclination directs.So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence– and is set on fire by hell.For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God’s image.From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.