Proverbs 21:23-25

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²³The one who guards his mouth and tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.^(A)

²⁴The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive pride.^(B)

²⁵A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.^(C)

Proverbs 21:23-25

New International Version

²³Those who guard their mouths^(A) and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.^(B)

²⁴The proud and arrogant person^(C)—“Mocker” is his name—
behaves with insolent fury.

²⁵The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,^(D)
because his hands refuse to work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)