Proverbs 10:19 similarly says restraining lips is prudent, reinforcing the same wisdom about controlled speech.

Proverbs 15:28 adds that the righteous ponder how to answer, expanding on the value of thoughtful speech.

Proverbs 16:32 praises ruling one's spirit over capturing a city, aligning with the cool spirit and understanding.

Proverbs 21:23 directly states guarding mouth and tongue keeps from trouble — identical wisdom on speech restraint.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 says quiet words of the wise surpass loud shouting — echoes the value of restrained speech from Proverbs.

James 1:19 calls for being slow to speak and slow to anger, directly echoing the cool spirit and restrained words.

James 3:2 emphasizes that controlling speech leads to perfection, deepening the wisdom of restraining words.