ASV
KJV
3. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
ESV
3. Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
ERVEN
3. People who are careful about what they say will save their lives, but those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.
NLT
3. Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
WEB
3. He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
NET
3. The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
NLV
3. He who watches over his mouth keeps his life. He who opens his lips wide will be destroyed.
HCSB
3. The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
YLT
3. Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
LITV
3. He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide is ruined.
RV
3. He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: {cf15i but} he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
NCV
3. Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.
MKJV
3. He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.
AKJV
3. He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
LXXEN
3. He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
KJV
3. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
AMP
3. He who guards his mouth keeps his life, but he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
KJVP
3. He that keepeth H5341 VQPMS his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 his life H5315 NMS-3MS : [ but ] he that openeth wide H6589 his lips H8193 CFD-3MS shall have destruction H4288 .
YLT
3. Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
ASV
3. He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
WEB
3. He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
NASB
3. He who guards his mouth protects his life; to open wide one's lips brings downfall.
ESV
3. Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
RV
3. He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: {cf15i but} he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
RSV
3. He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
NKJV
3. He who guards his mouth preserves his life, [But] he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
MKJV
3. He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.
AKJV
3. He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
NRSV
3. Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
NIV
3. He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
NIRV
3. Anyone who guards what he says guards his life. But anyone who speaks without thinking will be destroyed.
NLT
3. Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
MSG
3. Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.
GNB
3. Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.
NET
3. The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
ERVEN
3. People who are careful about what they say will save their lives, but those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.