Proverbs 13:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
  • Jas 3:2-9 : 2 for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body; 3 lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about; 4 lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel, 5 so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! 6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna. 7 For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature, 8 and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, 9 with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God; 10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen; 11 doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter? 12 is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water `is able' to make.
  • Prov 18:7 : 7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; 37 for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `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%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 13:2
    80%

    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Prov 14:3
    76%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 10:11
    75%

    11A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Ps 34:13
    75%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 10:14
    75%

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Ps 141:3
    75%

    3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

  • Prov 15:4
    74%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 5:2
    73%

    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    73%

    10for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

  • Prov 16:23
    73%

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 4:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it `are' the outgoings of life.

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

  • Prov 19:16
    72%

    16Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

  • Prov 12:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 10:21
    71%

    21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

  • Ps 17:4
    71%

    4As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

  • Prov 13:13
    71%

    13Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

  • Prov 29:11
    71%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Job 20:13
    71%

    13Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

  • Prov 12:23
    70%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 14:23
    70%

    23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

  • Prov 16:27
    70%

    27A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

  • Rom 3:14
    70%

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

  • Prov 15:14
    70%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Ps 39:1
    69%

    1To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'

  • Prov 30:32
    69%

    32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

  • Ps 36:3
    69%

    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

  • Ps 37:30
    69%

    30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

  • Prov 31:8
    69%

    8Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

  • Prov 26:28
    69%

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 22:18
    69%

    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.