Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. New Living Translation Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. English Standard Version Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. Berean Study Bible He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. King James Bible He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. New King James Version He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. New American Standard Bible One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. NASB 1995 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. NASB 1977 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. Amplified Bible The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life; The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin. Christian Standard Bible The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. American Standard Version He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that keeps his mouth takes care of his soul, and he that opens his lips works shipwreck to his soul. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself. Contemporary English Version Keep what you know to yourself, and you will be safe; talk too much, and you are done for. Douay-Rheims Bible He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils. Good News Translation Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself. International Standard Version Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin. Literal Standard Version Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him! New American Bible Those who guard their mouths preserve themselves; those who open wide their lips bring ruin. NET Bible The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. New Revised Standard Version Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin. New Heart English Bible He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. 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! Additional Translations ... Context A Father's Discipline…2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. 3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. 4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.… Cross References James 3:2 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. Proverbs 10:14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Treasury of Scripture He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction. 0:19 Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Psalm 39:1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
(3) He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life.--Comp. above, on Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 12:13.Verse 3. - He that keepeth (guardeth) his mouth keepeth his life (Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 21:23; comp. Psalm 39:1; James 1:26). Thus the gnome - Ἡ γλῶσσα πολλοὺς εἰς ὄλεθρον ἤγαγεν. "The tongue hath many to destruction led." And Ecclus. 28:25, "Weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth. Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait." But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction (Proverbs 10:14). The Vulgate paraphrases, "He who is inconsiderate in speech shall experience evils;" Septuagint, "will terrify himself" - will occasion to himself many terrible alarms and inflictions. Hence the psalmist prays, "Set a watch, O Lord, before my month; keep the door of my lips." So we have in the Danish, "A silent man's words are not brought into court;" and in the Spanish, "Let not the tongue say what the head shall pay for;" while the Italians tell us, "The sheep that bleats is strangled by the wolf:" and "Silence was never written down" (Kelly). (See on Proverbs 18:6; 20:19.) Hebrew He who guardsנֹצֵ֣ר (nō·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep his mouth פִּ֭יו (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to protects שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his life, נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion [but] the one who opens פֹּשֵׂ֥ק (pō·śêq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6589: To dispart, become licentious his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin invites his own ruin. מְחִתָּה־ (mə·ḥit·tāh-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4288: A dissolution, a ruin, consternation Jump to Previous Destruction Guardeth Guards Keepeth Keeping Keeps Lips Mouth Openeth Opens Preserves Rashly Ruin Soul Speaks Watch WideJump to Next Destruction Guardeth Guards Keepeth Keeping Keeps Lips Mouth Openeth Opens Preserves Rashly Ruin Soul Speaks Watch WideLinks Proverbs 13:3 NIVProverbs 13:3 NLT Proverbs 13:3 ESV Proverbs 13:3 NASB Proverbs 13:3 KJV Proverbs 13:3 BibleApps.com Proverbs 13:3 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 13:3 Chinese Bible Proverbs 13:3 French Bible Proverbs 13:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth guards his (Prov. Pro Pr) |
   
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