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opening your mouth can ruin everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/13.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life; The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Keep what you know to yourself, and you will be safe; talk too much, and you are done for. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life. Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: <i>but</i> he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth preserves his life, <i>But</i> he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/13.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/13.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/13.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />He who keeps his mouth keeps his life, <i>but</i> he who opens his lips wide shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/13.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/13.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/13.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />He that kepeth his mouth, kepeth his lyfe: but who so rashlye openeth his lippes, destroyeth hym selfe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/13.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />He that kepeth his mouth, kepeth his life: but who so speaketh vnaduysed, fyndeth harme.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, "" Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that keeps his mouth takes care of his soul, and he that opens his lips works shipwreck to his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who speaks too much shall bring ruin upon himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/13.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: nō·ṣêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">He who guards</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">his mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">protects</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">his life,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6589.htm" title="6589: pō·śêq (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To part, open wide. A primitive root; to dispart, i.e. Become licentious.">but the one who opens</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: p̄ā·ṯāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">his lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/4288.htm" title="4288: mə·ḥit·tāh- (N-fs) -- Terror, destruction, ruin. From chathah; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or consternation.">invites his own ruin.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">Whoso is keeping</a><a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth"> his mouth</a><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">, is keeping</a><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion "> his soul</a><a href="/hebrew/6589.htm" title="6589. pasaq (paw-sak') -- to part, open wide">, Whoso is opening wide</a><a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge"> his lips</a><a href="/hebrew/4288.htm" title="4288. mchittah (mekh-it-taw') -- terror, destruction, ruin">—ruin to him!</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="נצר vqPmsa 5341">The one who guards</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104"> protects</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a>; <a href="/hebrew/6589.htm" title="פשׂק vqPmsa 6589">the one who opens</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> lips</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> invites his own</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a> <a href="/hebrew/4288.htm" title="מְחִתָּה ncfsa 4288"> ruin</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">The one who guards</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">his mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">preserves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">his life;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6589.htm" title="6589. pasaq (paw-sak') -- to part, open wide">The one who opens</a> <a href="/hebrew/6589.htm" title="6589. pasaq (paw-sak') -- to part, open wide">wide</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">his lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/4288.htm" title="4288. mchittah (mekh-it-taw') -- terror, destruction, ruin">comes to ruin.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">He that keepeth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">his mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">keepeth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">his life:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6589.htm" title="6589. pasaq (paw-sak') -- to part, open wide">[but] he that openeth wide</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">his lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/4288.htm" title="4288. mchittah (mekh-it-taw') -- terror, destruction, ruin">shall have destruction.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/13-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 13:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 13:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/13-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 13:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 13:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>