A Father’s Discipline

Proverbs 13:3

In 11 translations

BSB: He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
KJV: He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
WEB: He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
ASV: He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
LSV: Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, || Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
YLT: Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
DBY: He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
DRC: He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
GNV: Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
JPS: He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
LXXE: He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

WLC: נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br: Ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ ἑαυτοῦ στόμα τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν, ὁ δὲ προπετὴς χείλεσι πτοήσει ἑαυτόν.

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Proverbs 21:23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Proverbs 18:21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
James 3:2–12We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole…
Psalms 39:1I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
Matthew 12:36–37But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
James 1:26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 12:13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).