Proverbs 13:3

3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
ESV
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
NLT
3 Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
MSG
3 Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.
CSB
3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 In-Context

1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Psalms 12:2; S Psalms 34:13; James 3:2
  • 2. S Proverbs 10:6; Proverbs 21:23
  • 3. S Job 1:22; Pr 18:7,20-21
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