Proverbs 13:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:23 : 23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
  • Jas 3:2-9 : 2 For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body. 3 Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie. 4 Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth. 5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth. 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For the whole nature of beasts, & of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man. 8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson. 9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter? 12 Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
  • Prov 18:7 : 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement. 37 For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustified, and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 To the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of Dauid. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 21:23
    83%

    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Prov 13:2
    80%

    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 14:3
    76%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 10:11
    75%

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Ps 34:13
    75%

    13Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

    21Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.

  • Prov 10:14
    75%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Ps 141:3
    75%

    3Set a watch, O Lorde, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.

  • Prov 15:4
    74%

    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

  • Prov 5:2
    73%

    2That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    73%

    10For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

  • Prov 16:23
    73%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 4:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23Keepe thine heart with all diligence: for thereout commeth life.

    24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 19:16
    72%

    16He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.

  • Prov 12:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.

    14A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

  • Prov 10:21
    71%

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Ps 17:4
    71%

    4Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.

  • Prov 13:13
    71%

    13He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commaundement he shalbe rewarded.

  • Prov 29:11
    71%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Job 20:13
    71%

    13And fauoured it, and would not forsake it, but kept it close in his mouth,

  • Prov 12:23
    70%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:23
    70%

    23In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

  • Prov 16:27
    70%

    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

  • Rom 3:14
    70%

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse.

  • Prov 15:14
    70%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Ps 39:1
    69%

    1To the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of Dauid. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.

  • Prov 30:32
    69%

    32If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.

  • Ps 36:3
    69%

    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Ps 37:30
    69%

    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 31:8
    69%

    8Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.

  • Prov 26:28
    69%

    28A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Prov 22:18
    69%

    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.