Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Cross References
James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 3:2
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Job 11:2
"Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

Proverbs 17:27
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:3
As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.


Treasury of Scripture
In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

the multitude



Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.



Ecclesiastes 10:13,14
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness…



James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

but



Proverbs 17:27,28
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit…



Psalm 39:1
To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.



James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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