Proverbs 13:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. ”

Proverbs 13:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a hope that comes not ( Proverbs 13:12 and Proverb...
Proverbs 13:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

life . soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Proverbs 13:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life - How often have the foolish, headstrong, and wicked...
Proverbs 13:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. He that keepeth his mouth (considering about what, with whom, in what manner, place, and...
Proverbs 13:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Proverbs 13:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life. — Comp. above, on Proverbs 4:23 ; Proverbs 12:13 .
Proverbs 13:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction, but h...
Proverbs 13:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgressors react upon themselves. Verse Proverbs 13:...
Proverbs 13:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. He that keepeth hi...
Proverbs 13:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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, o...
Proverbs 13:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Ver. 3. He that keepeth his mouth. ] As the guard keepeth the gates in a siege. God hath set...
Proverbs 13:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A wise son , &c. Houbigant translates this verse, “A wise son regardeth the instruction of his father; but a son who is a scorner heareth not rebuke.” A man shall eat good Shall receive much c...
Proverbs 13:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Note, 1. A guard upon the lips is a guard to the soul. He that is cautious,...
Proverbs 13:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 op...
Proverbs 13:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 13:2 . Shall eat , in the second clause, is supplied by the English translation. Many commentators render this clause “the delight of the ungodly is violence.” So Zöckler...
Proverbs 13:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear the wisdom of a father proceeding from so much love,...
Proverbs 13:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth. Natural retaliation Although the spirit and practice of retaliation are nowhere vindicated in Scripture, but everywhere explicitly and strongly c...
Proverbs 13:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Authorized Version introduces the verb from the second m...
Proverbs 13:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 3. He that keepeth his mouth, that no evil, sinful speeches issue therefrom, keepeth his life; but he that openeth wide his lips, permitting the evil thoughts of his heart to issue in the form...
Proverbs 13:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:26 ; James 3:2-12 ; Matthew 12:36 ; Matthew 12:37 ; Proverbs 10:19 ; Proverbs 12:13 ; Proverbs 21:23 ; Psalms 39:1

Proverbs 13:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 13:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 13:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 13:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 13:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 13:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 13:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 13:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 13:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 13:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 13:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge