Proverbs 21:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

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

Hebrew
He who guards
שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

his mouth
פִּ֭יו (pîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and tongue
וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (ū·lə·šō·w·nōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue

keeps
שֹׁמֵ֖ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

his soul
נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

from distress.
מִצָּר֣וֹת (miṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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