Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 21:23

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Psalm 39:1

For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle
While the wicked are in my presence.”

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

Matthew 12:36-37

But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

James 3:2-12

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

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Summary

Proverbs 13:3

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

General references

James 3:2

Bible References

General references

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will escape from trouble.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not

bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.