3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
3 Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.
3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
3 Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 13:3
Commentary on Proverbs 13:3
(Read Proverbs 13:3)
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.