Proverbs 10:19NET Bible
When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.
Related Verses
Genesis 4:23
Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.
Genesis 24:52
When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
Genesis 24:60
They blessed Rebekah with these words: "Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants possess the strongholds of their enemies."
Genesis 27:34
When Esau heard his father's words, he wailed loudly and bitterly. He said to his father, "Bless me too, my father!"
Genesis 42:16
One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"