Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

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New International Version (©1984)
He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life. Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin.

King James Bible
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

American King James Version
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

American Standard Version
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Bible in Basic English
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.

Darby Bible Translation
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

English Revised Version
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

World English Bible
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

Geneva Study Bible

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. He . mouth . life-because evil speeches may provoke violence from others.

he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction-On last clause, compare Pr 10:14.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

13:1 There is great hope of those that reverence their parents. There is little hope of any who will not hear those that deal faithfully with them. 2. By our words we must be justified or condemned, Mt 12:37. 3. He that thinks before he speaks, that suppresses evil if he have thought it, keeps his soul from a great deal both of guilt and grief. Many a one is ruined by an ungoverned tongue. 4. The slothful desire the gains the diligent get, but hate the pains the diligent take; therefore they have nothing. This is especially true as to the soul. 5. Where sin reigns, the man is loathsome. If his conscience were awake, he would abhor himself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

0:19 12:13 21:23 Ps 39:1 Mt 12:36,37 Jas 1:26 3:2-12

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