Proverbs 13:3

Good News Translation

Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.

Cross References

Psalm 141:3

Lord, place a guard at my mouth, a sentry at the door of my lips.

Psalm 34:13

Then keep from speaking evil and from telling lies.

Psalm 39:1

I said, “I will be careful about what I do and will not let my tongue make me sin; I will not say anything while evil people are near.”

Proverbs 10:14

The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.

Proverbs 10:19

The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.

Proverbs 10:8

Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked are trapped by their own words, but honest people get themselves out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:4

No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants.

Proverbs 14:3

Proud fools talk too much; the words of the wise protect them.

Proverbs 18:21

What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.

Proverbs 18:7

When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.

Proverbs 20:19

A gossip can never keep a secret. Stay away from people who talk too much.

Proverbs 21:23

If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.

James 1:26

Do any of you think you are religious? If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive yourself.

Judges 16:11

He told her, “If they tie me with new ropes that have never been used, I'll be as weak as anybody else.”

Judges 16:17

that he finally told her the truth. “My hair has never been cut,” he said. “I have been dedicated to God as a nazirite from the time I was born. If my hair were cut, I would lose my strength and be as weak as anybody else.”