Proverbs 13:3

נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה ־ לֽוֹ ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

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

2מִפְּרִי פִי ־ אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס ׃

4מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן ׃

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Cross References

Judges 16:11וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אִם ־ אָסוֹר יַאַסְרוּנִי בַּעֲבֹתִים חֲדָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא ־ נַעֲשָׂה בָהֶם מְלָאכָה וְחָלִיתִי וְהָיִיתִי כְּאַחַד הָאָדָֽם ׃

Psalms 39:1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לידיתון מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד ׃

Proverbs 10:19בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל ־ פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל ׃

Proverbs 14:3בְּֽפִי ־ אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם ׃

Proverbs 18:21מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד ־ לָשׁוֹן וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָֽהּ ׃

Proverbs 21:23שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃

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 →

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