Proverbs 13:3

3 1Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; 2he who opens wide his lips 3comes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 In-Context

1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Proverbs 21:23; [Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 18:21; James 3:2]
  • 2. Proverbs 20:19
  • 3. Proverbs 18:7
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