keeping quiet

¹⁹You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.

³Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.

²⁸If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.

¹⁹In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.

⁷A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to be silent, and a time to speak.

²³Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.

¹³Therefore, the prudent will be silent at that time, for it is an evil time.

¹⁰For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit.

¹¹A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.

³O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips.

¹²Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.

³⁶But I say to you, that for every idle word which men will have spoken, they shall render an account in the day of judgment.

²to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.

²⁹Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

¹¹to choose work that allows you to be tranquil, and to carry out your business and to do your work with your own hands, just as we have instructed you,

¹A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.

¹³Whoever responds before he listens, demonstrates himself to be foolish and deserving of confusion.

²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.