Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul. King James Bible Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Hebrew He who guardsשֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his mouth פִּ֭יו (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and tongue וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (ū·lə·šō·w·nōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3956: The tongue keeps שֹׁמֵ֖ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his soul נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from distress. מִצָּר֣וֹת (miṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival |