Graphic Bible · Scene 23 of 31

A man sits composed with closed lips and empty hands resting low against a cool plaster wall.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Proverbs 21:23

Guarding Mouth and Tongue

Justice, Desire, and the Prepared Horse · Proverbs 21

Story guide: A man keeps his lips closed while his empty hands rest low, giving guarded speech a composed human posture.

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23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his life from troubles.

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