Proverbs 21:23 Cross References - CAB

²³ He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.

¹⁹ By a multitude of words you shall not escape sin, but if you refrain your lips you will be prudent.

¹³ For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare, but a righteous man escapes from them. ^(12:13A) He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.

³ He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life, but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.

²⁷ He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise. ²⁸ Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom, and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.

²¹ Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.

²⁶ If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceiving his heart, the religion of this man is useless.

² For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a mature man, able also to bridle the whole body. ³ Consider that we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body. ⁴ Consider also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the pilot desires. ⁵ Even so the tongue is a small member and it boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! ⁶ And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Thus the tongue is set among our members, as that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. ⁷ For every kind of both beasts and birds, of both reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. ⁸ But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unrestrainable evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are created according to the likeness of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth come blessings and curses. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. ¹¹ The spring does not pour forth from the same opening both the sweet and the bitter water, does it? ¹² It is not possible, my brothers, for a fig tree to make olives, or a vine to make figs, is it? Thus no spring is able to produce both salt and sweet water. ¹³ Is there anyone wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are in meekness of wisdom.