the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 13:3
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He that guards his mouth keeps his life; [But] he that opens his lips wide shall have destruction.
Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
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.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Keep what you know to yourself, and you will be safe; talk too much, and you are done for.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but one who talks too much comes to ruin.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
People who are careful about what they say will save their lives, but those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction.
He who watches over his mouth keeps his life. He who opens his lips wide will be destroyed.
Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.
He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who speaks too much shall bring ruin upon himself.
Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
He that kepeth his mouth, kepeth his lyfe: but who so rashlye openeth his lippes, destroyeth hym selfe.
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
The one who guards his mouth protects his life;the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.
He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide is ruined.
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
He that kepeth his mouth, kepeth his life: but who so speaketh vnaduysed, fyndeth harme.
Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.
One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The one who guards his mouth keeps his soul;The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 21:23, Psalms 39:1, Matthew 12:36, Matthew 12:37, James 1:26, James 3:2-12
Reciprocal: Judges 16:11 - If they bind me Psalms 17:3 - I am Proverbs 4:23 - with all diligence Proverbs 10:8 - but Proverbs 10:14 - the mouth Proverbs 18:7 - his destruction Proverbs 22:5 - he James 1:19 - slow to speak
Cross-References
Abram traveled through the land as far as Shechem. There he set up camp beside the oak of Moreh. At that time, the area was inhabited by Canaanites.
Finally Abram said to Lot, "Let's not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives!
The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I'll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I'll go to the left."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life,.... He that keeps his mouth shut keeps it as with a bridle; keeps it from speaking things of other persons, particularly of such as are in high places, of kings and princes, and civil magistrates: he keeps himself quiet and comfortable; keeps himself from many troubles, which otherwise he would come into; keeps his life from danger, to which it would be exposed, should he speak evil of dignities, or give himself the freedom, as some do, whereby they are brought to an untimely end; see Proverbs 18:21; besides, persons ought to be careful of their words, since by them a man will either be justified or condemned hereafter, Matthew 12:37;
[but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction; or "consternation" x: he that is rash and inconsiderate, hasty with his lips, a talkative man; that speaks freely everything that comes into his mind, regardless of the characters of men, or consequences of things; is often brought into frights and fears, through the menaces and threatenings of men in power, whose characters he has made too free with, and oftentimes is brought to ruin and destruction: so he, whose throat is as an open sepulchre, belching out filthy words, horrid oaths, curses, and imprecations, destruction is near him, even in all his ways; and the man of sin, that opens his mouth in blasphemy against God, and his tabernacle, and his saints, shall go into perdition,
Revelation 13:5.
x מחתה "consternatio", Mercerus, Cocceius, Michaelis; "terrebitur", Tigurine version.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 13:3. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life — How often have the foolish, headstrong, and wicked, forfeited their lives by the treasonable or blasphemous words they have spoken! The government of the tongue is a rare but useful talent.
But he that openeth wide his lips — He that puts no bounds to his loquacity, speaks on every subject, and gives his judgment and opinion on every matter. It has often been remarked that God has, given us two EYES, that we may SEE much; two EARS, that we may HEAR much; but has given us but ONE tongue, and that fenced in with teeth, to indicate that though we hear and see much, we should speak but little.
