Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips—ruin to him! King James Bible He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Hebrew He who guardsנֹצֵ֣ר (nō·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep his mouth פִּ֭יו (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to protects שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his life, נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion [but] the one who opens פֹּשֵׂ֥ק (pō·śêq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6589: To dispart, become licentious his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin invites his own ruin. מְחִתָּה־ (mə·ḥit·tāh-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4288: A dissolution, a ruin, consternation |
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