Verse 3
Proverbs 13:3
Darby Translation
3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Original Language Text
hebrew
נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭י/ו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/ו מְחִתָּה לֽ/וֹ
English Translation
He who guards his mouth protects his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
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3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
4
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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5
A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
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6
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath g...
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8
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
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9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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10
By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
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11
Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
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12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
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13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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14
The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
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15
Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
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16
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
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17
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
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18
Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall b...
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19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from ev...
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20
He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
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21
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid u...
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23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
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24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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