Proverbs 13:3
Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, || Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
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In Context
2A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, || And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Cross References
Judges 16:11And he says to her, “If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work has not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of mankind.”
Psalms 39:1TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF DAVID. I have said, “I observe my ways, || Against sinning with my tongue, || I keep a curb for my mouth, || While the wicked [is] before me.”
Proverbs 10:19In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, || And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
Proverbs 14:3A rod of pride [is] in the mouth of a fool, || And the lips of the wise preserve them.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, || And those loving it eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23Whoever is keeping his mouth and his tongue, || Is keeping his soul from adversities.
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 →