Proverbs 13:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

Cross References

Psalm 141:3

O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

Psalm 39:1

To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

Proverbs 10:14

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

Proverbs 10:19

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

Proverbs 12:13

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:4

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

Proverbs 14:3

In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

Proverbs 18:7

The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Proverbs 21:23

He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

James 1:26

If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

Judges 16:11

And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man.

Judges 16:17

And opening all his heart to her, he said to her, My head has never been touched by a blade, for I have been separate to God from the day of my birth: if my hair is cut off, then my strength will go from me and I will become feeble, and will be like any other man.