Verse 3
He that guardeth{H5341} his mouth{H6310} keepeth{H8104} his life;{H5315} [But] he that openeth wide{H6589} his lips{H8193} shall have destruction.{H4288}
Referenced Verses
- Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoso keepeth{H8104} his mouth{H6310} and his tongue{H3956} Keepeth{H8104} his soul{H5315} from troubles.{H6869}
- Jas 3:2-9 : 2 For{G1063} in many things{G4183} we all{G537} stumble.{G4417} If{G1487} any{G5100} stumbleth{G4417} not{G3756} in{G1722} word,{G3056} the same{G3778} is a perfect{G5046} man,{G435} able{G1415} to bridle{G5468} the whole{G3650} body{G4983} also.{G2532} 3 Now{G2400} if we put{G906} the horses'{G2462} bridles{G5469} into{G1519} their mouths{G4750} that{G4314} they{G846} may obey{G3982} us,{G2254} {G2532} we turn about{G3329} their{G846} whole{G3650} body{G4983} also. 4 Behold,{G2400} the ships{G4143} also,{G2532} though{G5607} they are so great{G5082} and{G2532} are driven{G1643} by{G5259} rough{G4642} winds,{G417} are yet turned about{G3329} by{G5259} a very small{G1646} rudder,{G4079} whither{G3699} {G302} the impulse{G3730} of the steersman{G2116} None willeth.{G1014} 5 None So{G3779} the tongue{G1100} also{G2532} is{G2076} a little{G3398} member,{G3196} and{G2532} boasteth great things.{G3166} Behold,{G2400} how much{G2245} wood{G5208} is kindled{G381} by how small{G3641} a fire!{G4442} 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is{G2525} a fire:{G4442} the world{G2889} of iniquity{G93} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196} {G3779} is{G2525} the tongue,{G1100} which defileth{G4695} the whole{G3650} body,{G4983} and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394} the wheel{G5164} of nature,{G1078} and{G2532} is set on fire{G5394} by hell.{G1067} 7 For{G1063} every{G3956} kind{G5449} of beasts{G5037} and{G2532} birds,{G4071} {G5037} of creeping things{G2062} and{G5037} things in the sea,{G1724} is tamed,{G1150} and{G2532} hath been tamed{G1150} by mankind.{G5449} 8 But{G1161} the tongue{G1100} can{G1410} no{G3762} man{G444} tame;{G1150} [it is] a restless{G183} evil,{G2556} [it is] full{G3324} of deadly{G2287} poison.{G2447} 9 Therewith{G1722} {G846} bless we{G2127} the Lord{G2316} and{G2532} Father;{G3962} and{G2532} therewith{G1722} {G846} curse we{G2672} men,{G444} who{G3588} are made{G1096} after{G2596} the likeness{G3669} of God:{G2316} 10 out of{G1537} the same{G846} mouth{G4750} cometh{G1831} forth blessing{G2129} and{G2532} cursing.{G2671} My{G3450} brethren,{G80} these things{G5023} ought{G5534} not{G3756} so{G3779} to be.{G1096} 11 Doth{G3385} the fountain{G4077} send forth{G1032} from{G1537} the same{G846} opening{G3692} sweet{G1099} [water] and{G2532} bitter?{G4089} 12 Can{G1410} a fig tree,{G4808} my{G3450} brethren,{G80} yield{G4160} olives,{G1636} or{G2228} a vine{G288} figs?{G4810} {G3779} Neither{G3762} [can] salt{G252} water{G5204} yield{G4160} sweet.{G1099}
- Prov 18:7 : 7 A fool's{H3684} mouth{H6310} is his destruction,{H4288} And his lips{H8193} are the snare{H4170} of his soul.{H5315}
- Prov 18:21 : 21 Death{H4194} and life{H2416} are in the power{H3027} of the tongue;{H3956} And they that love{H157} it shall eat{H398} the fruit{H6529} thereof.
- Prov 12:13 : 13 In the transgression{H6588} of the lips{H8193} is a snare{H4170} to the evil{H6869} man; But the righteous{H6662} shall come out{H3318} of trouble.{H6869}
- Matt 12:36-37 : 36 And{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739} men{G444} shall speak,{G2980} they shall give{G591} account{G3056} thereof{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment.{G2920} 37 For{G1063} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be justified,{G1344} and{G2532} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be condemned.{G2613}
- Jas 1:26 : 26 If{G1487} any man{G5100} {G1722} {G5213} thinketh{G1380} himself to be{G1511} religious,{G2357} while he bridleth{G5468} not{G3361} his{G846} tongue{G1100} but{G235} deceiveth{G538} his{G846} heart,{G2588} this man's{G5127} religion{G2356} is vain.{G3152}
- Prov 20:19 : 19 He that goeth about{H1980} as a tale-bearer{H7400} revealeth{H1540} secrets;{H5475} Therefore company{H6148} not with him that openeth{H6601} wide his lips.{H8193}
- Ps 39:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said,{H559} I will take heed{H8104} to my ways,{H1870} That I sin{H2398} not with my tongue:{H3956} I will keep{H8104} my mouth{H6310} with a bridle,{H4269} While the wicked{H7563} is before me.
- Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude{H7230} of words{H1697} there wanteth{H2308} not transgression;{H6588} But he that refraineth{H2820} his lips{H8193} doeth wisely.{H7919}