Proverbs 13:3

New American Standard Bible 2020

One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Cross References

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

Psalm 39:1

I said, “I will keep watch over my ways So that I do not sin with my tongue; I will keep watch over my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”

Proverbs 10:14

Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the lazy one craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made prosperous.

Proverbs 14:3

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 20:19

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

Proverbs 21:23

One who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

Judges 16:11

Then he said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not been used, then I will become weak and be like any other man.”

Judges 16:17

So he told her all that was in his heart and said to her, “A razor has never come on my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will leave me and I will become weak and be like any other man.”