Bible verse
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Proverbs 13:3 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 13.
1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
KJV
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
ASV
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
ERV
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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