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Proverbios 13:3
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El que guarda su boca, preserva su vida; el que mucho abre sus labios, termina en ruina.
El que guarda su boca guarda su alma; mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendr� calamidad.
El que guarda su boca guarda su alma; mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendr� calamidad.
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
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.
