Proverbs 13:3
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Judges 16:11And he said unto her, If they, bind me fast, with new ropes, wherewith work was never done, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.
Psalms 39:1I said, [to myself,] I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue,—I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!
Proverbs 18:21Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
Proverbs 21:23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
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 →