Proverbs 21:23
Compared across 30 translations
English
He who guards his mouth and his tongueGuards himself from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Watch your words and hold your tongue; you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue,Guards his soul from troubles.
Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
Arabic
مَنْ يَصُونُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْمَتَاعِبِ.
Danish
Den, der formår at holde sin mund, kan undgå en masse problemer.
German
Überlege deine Worte, und dir bleibt viel Ärger erspart!
Spanish
El que refrena su boca y su lengua se libra de muchas angustias.
El que refrena su boca y su lengua se libra de muchas angustias.
French
Qui surveille sa bouche et sa langues’épargne bien des tourments.
Hiligaynon
Ang tawo nga nagahalong sa iya mga ginahambal makalikaw sa gamo.
Japanese
口を開かないでいれば、苦難に陥ることもありません。
Korean
자기 입과 혀를 지키는 사람은 환난에서 자기 영혼을 지킨다.
nl
Wie zijn mond en tong in bedwang houdt, vrijwaart zich van problemen.
Portuguese
Quem é cuidadoso no que fala evita muito sofrimento.
Aquele que sabe guardar a sua boca, e controlar o que diz,protege a sua alma de muitos aborrecimentos.
Romanian
Cine îşi păzeşte gura şi limba se protejează pe sine însuşi de necazuri.
Russian
Сторожащий уста свои и язык хранит себя от беды.
Сторожащий уста свои и язык хранит себя от беды.
Сторожащий уста свои и язык хранит себя от беды.
Сторожащий уста свои и языкхранит себя от беды.
Swedish
Den som vaktar sin mun och tunga skonar sig själv från bekymmer.
Thai
ผู้ที่ระวังปากและลิ้นของตนก็ปกป้องตนให้พ้นจากหายนะ
zh-Hant
管住口舌,免遭禍患。