Proverbs 13:3
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Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Read Proverbs 13:3 Using Other Translations
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
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