Proverbs 13:3

He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

In Context

2A man schal be fillid with goodis of the fruit of his mouth; but the soule of vnpitouse men is wickid.

4A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.

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Cross References

Judges 16:11To whom he answeride, If Y be boundun with newe coordis, that weren not yit in werk, I schal be feble, and lijk othere men.

Psalms 39:1The title of the nyne and threttithe salm. For victorie, the song of Dauid.

Proverbs 10:19Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.

Proverbs 14:3The yerde of pride is in the mouth of a fool; the lippis of wijs men kepen hem.

Proverbs 18:21Deth and lijf ben in the werkis of tunge; thei that louen it, schulen ete the fruytis therof.

Proverbs 21:23He that kepith his mouth and his tunge, kepith his soule from angwischis.

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