Other translations
American Standard Version
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
Darby Bible Translation
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
God's Word
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
International Standard Version
Whoever watches his mouth and tongue keeps himself from trouble.
NET Bible
The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
New American Standard Bible
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
New International Version
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
New Living Translation
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
The World English Bible
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you want to keep away from trouble, always be careful about what you say.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
New Life Version
He who watches over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
The Voice Bible
Guard your words, mind what you say, and you will keep yourself out of trouble.
Living Bible
Keep your mouth closed and you’ll stay out of trouble.
New Catholic Bible
One who guards his mouth and his tongue will preserve himself from trouble.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue, Keeps his soul from troubles.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Christian Standard Bible
The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from troubles.
New Century Version
Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
The Message
Watch your words and hold your tongue; you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The person who guards his mouth and his tongue guards himself from troubles.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
Good News Translation®
If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
Wycliffe Bible
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue (under control), keepeth his soul from anguishes.
Contemporary English Version
Watching what you say can save you a lot of trouble.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues guard themselves from trouble.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He who guards his mouth and his tongue Guards himself from troubles.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Those who guard mouth and tongue guard themselves from trouble.
New American Standard Bible
One who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
The Expanded Bible
Those who ·are careful about what they say [L guard their mouth and tongue] ·keep themselves out of [guard themselves from] trouble.
Tree of Life Version
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul out of troubles.
Revised Standard Version
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
New International Reader's Version
Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
BRG Bible
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
To watch over mouth and tongue is to keep out of trouble.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He who is shomer over his peh (mouth) and his lashon (tongue) is shomer over his nefesh from tzoros.
Names of God Bible
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Modern English Version
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
Easy-to-Read Version
People who are careful about what they say will save themselves from trouble.
International Children’s Bible
A person who is careful about what he says keeps himself out of trouble.
Lexham English Bible
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.
New International Version - UK
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.