BSB
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
WEB
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
KJV
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
IRV
தன்னுடைய வாயைக் காக்கிறவன் தன்னுடைய உயிரைக் காக்கிறான்; தன்னுடைய உதடுகளை விரிவாகத் திறக்கிறவனோ கலக்கமடைவான்.
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Verse 3
Proverbs 13:3
Note, 1. A guard upon the lips is a guard to the soul. He that is cautious, that thinks twice before he speaks once, that, if he have thought evil, lays his hand upon his mouth to suppress it, that keeps a strong bridle on his tongue and a strict hand on that bridle, he keeps his soul from a great deal both of guilt and grief and saves himself the trouble of many bitter reflections on himself and reflections of others upon him. 2. There is many a one ruined by an ungoverned tongue: He that opens widely his lips, to let our quod in buccam venerit - whatever comes uppermost, that loves to bawl, and bluster, and make a noise, and affects such a liberty of speech as bids defiance both to God and man, he shall have destruction. it will be the destruction of his reputation, his interest, his comfort, and his soul for ever, Jam 3:6.
Cross-references: Jas 3:6