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Proverbs 10:19

NETBible	When words abound, transgression is inevitable,¹ but the one who restrains² his words³ is wise.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 10:19	When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 10:19	When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 10:19	Don’t talk too much, for it fosters sin. Be sensible and turn off the flow!
MSG © biblegateway Pro 10:19	The more talk, the less truth; the wise measure their words.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 10:19	Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 10:19	When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 10:19	In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
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KJV	In the multitude <07230> of words <01697> there wanteth <02308> (8799) not sin <06588>_: but he that refraineth <02820> (8802) his lips <08193> [is] wise <07919> (8688)_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 10:19	When there are many <07230> words <01697> , transgression <06588> is unavoidable <02308> <3808>, But he who restrains <02820> his lips <08193> is wise <07919> .
LXXM	ek <1537> PREP polulogiav <4180> N-GSF ouk <3364> ADV ekfeuxh <1628> V-FMI-2S amartian <266> N-ASF feidomenov <5339> V-PMPNS de <1161> PRT ceilewn <5491> N-GPN nohmwn {A-NSM} esh <1510> V-FMI-2S
NET [draft] ITL	When words <01697> abound <07230> , transgression <06588> is inevitable <02308> <03808> , but the one who restrains <02820> his words <08193> is wise <07919> .
HEBREW	lykvm <07919> wytpv <08193> Kvxw <02820> esp <06588> ldxy <02308> al <03808> Myrbd <01697> brb (10:19) <07230>

NETBible

When words abound, transgression is inevitable,¹ but the one who restrains² his words³ is wise.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “does not cease.” It is impossible to avoid sinning in an abundance of words – sooner or later one is bound to say something wrong.

²tn Or “holds his lips under control.” The verb חָשַׂךְ (khasakh) means “to withhold; to restrain; to hold in check” (BDB 362 s.v.). The related Arabic term is used in reference to placing a piece of wood in the mouth of a goat to prevent it from sucking (HALOT 359 s.v. חשׂךְ).

³tn Heb “his lips” (so KJV, NAB, NASB); NIV “his tongue.” The term “lips” is a metonymy of cause for speech.