Proverbs 13:3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
2A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Cross References
Judges 16:11And he said unto her: 'If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.'
Psalms 39:1(39-1) For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. (39-2) I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 21:23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:3
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. Note, 1. If that which comes from within, out of the heart, be good, and from a good treasure, it will return with advantage. Inward comfort and satisfaction will be daily bread; nay, it will be a continual feast to those who delight in that communication which is to the use of edifying. 2. Violence done will recoil in the face of him that does it: The soul of the transgressors that harbours and plots mischief,… Read the whole commentary →