
Text -- Proverbs 13:3 (NET)




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Because evil speeches may provoke violence from others.
Clarke: Pro 13:3 - -- He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life - How often have the foolish, headstrong, and wicked, forfeited their lives by the treasonable or blasphe...
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life - How often have the foolish, headstrong, and wicked, forfeited their lives by the treasonable or blasphemous words they have spoken! The government of the tongue is a rare but useful talent

Clarke: Pro 13:3 - -- But he that openeth wide his lips - He that puts no bounds to his loquacity, speaks on every subject, and gives his judgment and opinion on every ma...
But he that openeth wide his lips - He that puts no bounds to his loquacity, speaks on every subject, and gives his judgment and opinion on every matter. It has often been remarked that God has, given us two Eyes, that we may S聥e much; two Ears, that we may Hear much; but has given us but One tongue, and that fenced in with teeth, to indicate that though we hear and see much, we should speak but little.
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Poole -> Pro 13:3
Poole: Pro 13:3 - -- He that keepeth his mouth to wit, to the opening of it; who speaks sparingly, and with due care and caution;
keepeth his life prevents many sins an...
He that keepeth his mouth to wit, to the opening of it; who speaks sparingly, and with due care and caution;
keepeth his life prevents many sins and mischiefs which others run into. He that openeth wide his lips , that takes liberty to speak every thing which pleaseth him, or cometh into his mind, shall have destruction, from God or men.
Haydock -> Pro 13:3
Haydock: Pro 13:3 - -- Hath. Hebrew, "who openeth his lips inconsiderately, is lost, Judges xi. 35. (Haydock)
Hath. Hebrew, "who openeth his lips inconsiderately, is lost, Judges xi. 35. (Haydock)
Gill -> Pro 13:3
Gill: Pro 13:3 - -- He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life,.... He that keeps his mouth shut keeps it as with a bridle; keeps it from speaking things of other persons...
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life,.... He that keeps his mouth shut keeps it as with a bridle; keeps it from speaking things of other persons, particularly of such as are in high places, of kings and princes, and civil magistrates: he keeps himself quiet and comfortable; keeps himself from many troubles, which otherwise he would come into; keeps his life from danger, to which it would be exposed, should he speak evil of dignities, or give himself the freedom, as some do, whereby they are brought to an untimely end; see Pro 18:21; besides, persons ought to be careful of their words, since by them a man will either be justified or condemned hereafter, Mat 12:37;
but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction; or "consternation" x: he that is rash and inconsiderate, hasty with his lips, a talkative man; that speaks freely everything that comes into his mind, regardless of the characters of men, or consequences of things; is often brought into frights and fears, through the menaces and threatenings of men in power, whose characters he has made too free with, and oftentimes is brought to ruin and destruction: so he, whose throat is as an open sepulchre, belching out filthy words, horrid oaths, curses, and imprecations, destruction is near him, even in all his ways; and the man of sin, that opens his mouth in blasphemy against God, and his tabernacle, and his saints, shall go into perdition, Rev 13:5.

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MHCC -> Pro 13:3
MHCC: Pro 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 r...
Matthew Henry -> Pro 13:3
Matthew Henry: Pro 13:3 - -- Note, 1. A guard upon the lips is a guard to the soul. He that is cautious, that thinks twice before he speaks once, that, if he have thought evil,...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Pro 13:3
Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 13:3 - --
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul;
He that openeth his lips, to him it is destruction.
3a is extended in Pro 21:23 to a distich. Mouth...
Constable -> Pro 10:1--22:17; Pro 13:1-25
Constable: Pro 10:1--22:17 - --II. COUPLETS EXPRESSING WISDOM 10:1--22:16
Chapters 1-9, as we have seen, contain discourses that Solomon eviden...
