Proverbs 13:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”

Proverbs 13:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.”

Proverbs 13:3 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”

Proverbs 13:3 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!”

Proverbs 13:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.”

Proverbs 13:3 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.”

Proverbs 13:3 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:3 in Context — Proverbs 13

1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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What Does Proverbs 13:3 Mean?

Proverbs 13:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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