Proverbs 13:2-3

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Proverbs 13:2-3

2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,
but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3He who guards his mouth protects his life,
but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
— Proverbs 13:2-3

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