Proverbs 13:3

New King James Version

He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Cross References

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, O 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 guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.”

Proverbs 10:14

Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will come through trouble.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

Proverbs 14:3

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve 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 destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

James 1:26

If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.

Judges 16:11

So he said to her, “If they bind me securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”

Judges 16:17

that he told her all his heart, and said to her, “No razor has ever come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”