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

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.

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.

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.

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

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

For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind,but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.