Proverbs 13:3
“He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction.”
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Proverbs 13:3 Context
1A wise sonne heareth his fathers instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2A man shall eate good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soule of the transgressours, shall eate violence. 3He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction. 4The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat. 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and commeth to shame.
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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- King James Version
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; `But' he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
- Basic English Bible
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
- Darby Bible
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Webster's Bible
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
- World English Bible
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible