Proverbs 13:3

The Passion Translation

Guard your words and you’ll guard your life, but if you don’t control your tongue, it will ruin everything.

Cross References

Psalm 141:3

God, give me grace to guard my lips from speaking what is wrong.

Psalm 39:1

Here’s my life motto, the truth I live by: I will guard my ways for all my days. I will speak only what is right, guarding what I speak. Like a watchman guards against an attack of the enemy, I’ll guard and muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around me. I will remain silent and will not grumble or speak out of my disappointment. But the longer I’m silent, the more my pain grows worse!

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men don’t divulge all that they know, but chattering fools blurt out words that bring them to the brink of ruin.

Proverbs 10:19

If you keep talking, it won’t be long before you’re saying something really wrong. Prove you’re wise from the very start— just bite your tongue and be strong!

Proverbs 10:8

The heart of the wise will easily accept instruction. But those who do all the talking are too busy to listen and learn. They’ll just keep stumbling ahead into the mess they created.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked will get trapped by their words of gossip, slander, and lies. But for the righteous, honesty is its own defense.

Proverbs 13:4

The slacker wants it all and ends up with nothing, but the hard worker ends up with all that he longed for.

Proverbs 14:3

The words of a proud fool will all come back to haunt him. But the words of the wise will become a shield of protection around them.

Proverbs 18:21

Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool has a big mouth that only gets him into trouble, and he’ll pay the price for what he says.

Proverbs 20:19

A blabbermouth will reveal your secrets, so stay away from people who can’t keep their mouths shut.

Proverbs 21:23

Watch your words and be careful what you say, and you’ll be surprised by how few troubles you’ll have.

James 1:26

If someone believes they have a relationship with God but fails to guard his words then his heart is drifting away and his religion is shallow and empty.

Judges 16:11

Samson replied, “If someone bound me with brand-new ropes that have never been used, I’ll become as weak as anyone else.”

Judges 16:17

Finally, he confessed to her everything: “I’ve never had my hair cut, because my parents dedicated me to God from birth. If anyone cuts my hair, my power will leave me, and I’ll become as weak as anyone else.”