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; But he 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 O filho sábio [ouve] a correção do pai; mas o zombador não escuta a repreensão.

2 Cada um comerá do bem pelo fruto de sua boca, mas a alma dos infiéis [deseja] a violência.

3 Quem toma cuidado com sua boca preserva sua alma; mas aquele que abre muito seus lábios será arruinado.

4 A alma do preguiçoso deseja, mas nada [consegue] ; porém a alma dos trabalham com empenho prosperará.

5 O justo odeia a palavra mentirosa, mas o perverso age de forma repugnante e vergonhosa.

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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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