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Proverbs 21:23
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A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
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Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
Whoso keepethH8104 his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956 keepethH8104 his soulH5315 from troublesH6869.
Original Hebrew
שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשֹׁונֹו שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרֹות נַפְשֹׁו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
שֹׁמֵ֣ר |
sho.Mer | H8104 | HVqrmsa | (one who) guards |
פִּ֭י/ו |
pi/v | H6310 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | mouth/ his |
וּ/לְשׁוֹנ֑/וֹ |
u./le.sho.N/o | H3956 | HC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms | and/ tongue/ his |
שֹׁמֵ֖ר |
sho.Mer | H8104 | HVqrmsa | (is) keeping |
מִ/צָּר֣וֹת |
mi./tza.Rot | H6869 | HR/Ncfpa | from/ troubles |
נַפְשֽׁ/וֹ |
naf.Sh/o | H5315 | HNcbsc/Sp3ms | self/ his |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H3956 — לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn, law-shone'): or לָשֹׁן; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה; from לָשַׁן; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water); [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.
- H5315 — נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, neh'-fesh): from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
- H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
- H6869 — צָרָה (tsârâh, tsaw-raw'): feminine of צַר; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:; adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
- H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Cross References
Reciprocal references (4): Psalms 39:1, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 19:16, James 1:19
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: SILENCE-SPEECH
- Nave’s: PRUDENCE, SPEAKING, TONGUE
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