Proverbs 10:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Young's Literal Translation
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.

King James Bible
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

Hebrew
When words
דְּ֭בָרִים (də·ḇā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

are many,
בְּרֹ֣ב (bə·rōḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness

sin
פָּ֑שַׁע (pā·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6588: Transgression

is unavoidable,
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

but he who restrains
וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ (wə·ḥō·śêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe

his lips
שְׂפָתָ֣יו (śə·p̄ā·ṯāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

is wise.
מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ (maś·kîl)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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