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


In Context

1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

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

4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

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 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!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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