Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.
New American Standard Bible
The one who
King James Version
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Holman Bible
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
International Standard Version
Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined.
A Conservative Version
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
American Standard Version
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Amplified
The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life;
The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
Darby Translation
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Julia Smith Translation
He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.
King James 2000
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.
Modern King James verseion
He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.
NET Bible
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
New Heart English Bible
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The Emphasized Bible
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
Webster
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
World English Bible
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
natural Life » Preserved by discretion
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
Interlinear
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Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:3
Prayers for Proverbs 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
2 A good man shall enjoy the fruit of his mouth; but he that hath a froward mind, shall be spoiled. 3 He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm. 4 The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.
Psalm 39:1
{To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."
Proverbs 10:19
Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.
Proverbs 20:19
Meddle not with him that betrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth with his lips.
Matthew 12:36-37
But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment.
James 1:26
If any man among you seem devout, and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart, this man's devotion is in vain.
James 3:2-12
For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.