Proverbs 13:3
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Cross References
Judges 16:11And he saith unto her, 'If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work hath not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'
Psalms 39:1To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.'
Proverbs 10:19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, 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 21:23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities 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 →