Proverbs 13:3
World English Bible (WEB)
He 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 every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
- KJV King James Version
- He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.