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Proverbs 13:3-5
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 13:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 He who keeps his mouth guards his life;[a]
he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.
4 The soul[b] of the lazy craves, but there is nothing,
but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 13:4 Or “life”
- Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”
Proverbs 13:3-5
New International Version
Proverbs 13:3-5
New International Version
3 Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(D)
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate what is false,(E)
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
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