New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who guards to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵ֣ר sho·mer
his mouth mouth Noun H6310 פִּ֭יו piv
and his tongue, tongue Noun H3956 וּלְשֹׁונֹ֑ו u·le·sho·v·nov;
Guards to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵ֖ר sho·mer
his soul a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ naf·shov.
from troubles. straits, distress Noun H6869 מִצָּרֹ֣ות mi·tza·ro·vt

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
King James Bible He who guards Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, Guards tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Hebrew Greek English He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.