Proverbs 13:3
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 13:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer seinen Mund bewahrt, behütet seine Seele; wer seine Lippen aufreißt, dem wird's zum Untergang.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El que guarda su boca guarda su alma: mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendrá calamidad.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Quem toma cuidado com sua boca preserva sua alma; mas aquele que abre muito seus lábios será arruinado.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aquele que guarda a sua boca protege sua vida, mas o que abre muito seus lábios arruinará a si mesmo.
📖 Proverbs 13:3 in Context
1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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