Proverbs 13:3-4

³He who guards his mouth protects his life,

but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

⁴The slacker craves yet has nothing,

but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

— Proverbs 13:3-4

(BSB)

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Control Your Tongue

Devo: Spiritual Warfare

"Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work..."

Proverbs 13:3

Devo: Daily Wisdom

"He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin."

Proverbs 13:4

Devo: Daily Wisdom

"The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied."

Cross References for Proverbs 13:3-4

• Proverbs 21:23
• Proverbs 18:21
• Proverbs 18:7
• James 3:2-12
• Psalm 39:1
• Proverbs 10:19
• Proverbs 20:19
• Matthew 12:36-37
• James 1:26
• Proverbs 12:13

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