23 He 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 guards שֹׁמֵ֣ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his mouth פִּ֭יו H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and tongue וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ H3956 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular keeps שֹׁמֵ֖ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his soul נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular from distress מִצָּר֣וֹת H6869 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural