He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
What does Proverbs 13:3 mean?
He that thinks before he speaks, that suppresses evil if he have thought it, keeps his soul from a great deal both of guilt and grief. Many a one is ruined by an ungoverned tongue.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearSuffering and trialsWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 13:3-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.