3He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.


In Context

1 A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

Proverbs 13:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:3He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!