Proverbs 21:23
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
8104 [e]שֹׁמֵ֣ר
šō-mêr
Whoever guardsV-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
6310 [e]פִּ֭יו
pîw
his mouthN-msc | 3ms
3956 [e]וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ
ū-lə-šō-w-nōw;
and tongueConj-w | N-csc | 3ms
8104 [e]שֹׁמֵ֖ר
šō-mêr
KeepsV-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
6869 [e]מִצָּר֣וֹת
miṣ-ṣā-rō-wṯ
from troublesPrep-m | N-fp
5315 [e]נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
nap̄-šōw.
his soulN-fsc | 3ms





















Hebrew Texts
משלי 21:23 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשֹׁונֹ֑ו שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּרֹ֣ות נַפְשֹֽׁו׃

משלי 21:23 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
שמר פיו ולשונו שמר מצרות נפשו׃

משלי 21:23 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
שמר פיו ולשונו שמר מצרות נפשו׃

משלי 21:23 Hebrew Bible
שמר פיו ולשונו שמר מצרות נפשו׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

King James Bible
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
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