Proverbs 13:3
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 13
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”Proverbs 13:3
What Does Proverbs 13:3 Mean?
Proverbs 13:3 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 13, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 13:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 4:23“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”James 1:19“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”Proverbs 21:23“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”Proverbs 18:21“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”Matthew 12:37“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”James 3:2“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”Proverbs 18:7“A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”Psalms 39:1“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.”Matthew 12:36“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”Proverbs 10:19“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”Proverbs 20:19“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”James 1:26“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.”Proverbs 12:13“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.”Psalms 17:3“Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.”Psalms 34:13“Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.”Proverbs 10:14“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”Judges 16:11“And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.”Proverbs 10:8“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.”Proverbs 22:5“Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.”
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