Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 18:21; James 3:2

Proverbs 21:23

23 ^cWhoever keeps his mouth and his tongue

^dkeeps himself out of ^etrouble.

Proverbs 12:13

13 An evil man is ensnared ^uby the transgression of his lips,¹

^vbut the righteous escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 18:21

21 ^tDeath and life are in the power of the tongue,

and those who love it will eat its fruits.

James 3:2

2 For ^dwe all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, ^ehe is a perfect man, ^fable also to bridle his whole body.