3 He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.
Proverbs 13:3 Cross References - MSTC
Psalms 39:1
1 {To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."
Proverbs 10:19
19 Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.
Proverbs 12:13
13 The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.
Proverbs 18:7
7 A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.
Proverbs 18:21
21 Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 20:19
19 Meddle not with him that betrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth with his lips.
Proverbs 21:23
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.
Matthew 12:36-37
James 1:26
26 If any man among you seem devout, and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart, this man's devotion is in vain.
James 3:2-12
2 For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.
3 Behold, we put bits into the horses' mouths that they should obey us, and we turn about all the body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the violence of the governor will:
5 even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,
6 and the tongue is fire, and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth afire all that we have of nature, and is itself set afire, even of hell.
7 All the natures of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things of the sea, are meeked and tamed of the nature of man.
8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God the father, and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at one place sweet water, and bitter also?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries: or a vine bear figs? So can no fountain give both salt water and fresh also.