23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:23
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 23
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He who guardsשֹׁמֵ֣רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis mouthפִּ֭יוH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand tongueוּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹH3956Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularkeepsשֹׁמֵ֖רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis soulנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularfrom distressמִצָּר֣וֹתH6869Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural