Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul 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.

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.

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

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

He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will come through trouble.

He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.

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

For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.