He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is wort
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.