He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, ſhall haue deſtruction.
מְחִתָּה , feminine noun, məhitta — terror, destruction, ruin (value 453)
H4288,
מְחִתָּה mechittâh, mekh-it-taw'; from H2846; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation:—destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking
terror, dismay, object of terror
ruin
Used in 11 Verses, 4 Books 11 Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748 Occurrence Count
נָצַר , verb, natzar — to watch, guard, keep (value 340)
H5341,
נָצַר nâtsar, naw-tsar'; a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):—besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).to guard, watch, watch over, keep
(Qal)
to watch, guard, keep
to preserve, guard from dangers
to keep, observe, guard with fidelity
to guard, keep secret
to be kept close, be blockaded
watchman (participle)
Used in 60 Verses, 10 Books 61 Occurrence Count
פֶּה , masculine noun, peh — mouth (value 85)
H6310,
פֶּה peh, peh; from H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to:—accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.(peh) mouth
mouth (of man)
mouth (as organ of speech)
mouth (of animals)
mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
extremity, end
(pim) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1 Sa. 13:21
Used in 459 Verses, 35 Books 494 Occurrence Count
פָּשַׂק , verb, pasak — to part, open wide (value 480)
H6589,
פָּשַׂק pâsaq, paw-sak'; a primitive root; to dispart (the feet or lips), i.e. become licentious:—open (wide).to part, open wide
(Qal)
to open wide
to be talkative (of the mouth)
(Piel) to open wide
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2 Occurrence Count
שָׁמַר , verb, shamar — to keep, watch, preserve (value 540)
H8104,
שָׁמַר shâmar, shaw-mar'; a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:—beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).to keep, guard, observe, give heed
(Qal)
to keep, have charge of
to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
watch, watchman (participle)
to watch for, wait for
to watch, observe
to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
to keep (within bounds), restrain
to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
to keep, preserve, protect
to keep, reserve
(Niphal)
to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
to be kept, be guarded
(Piel) to keep, pay heed
(Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Used in 440 Verses, 31 Books 466 Occurrence Count
שָׂפָה , feminine noun, safa — lip, speech, edge (value 385)
H8193,
שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
lip (as body part)
language
edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Used in 164 Verses, 25 Books 175 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 13:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃ |
| Verse #16751 (Ch. #641) — 8 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that keepeth |
H5341natzar |
נָצַר |
340 |
| his mouth |
H6310peh |
פֶּה |
85 |
| keepeth |
H8104shamar |
שָׁמַר |
540 |
| his life: |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| but he that openeth wide |
H6589pasak |
פָּשַׂק |
480 |
| his lips |
H8193safa |
שָׂפָה |
385 |
| shall have destruction. |
H4288məhitta |
מְחִתָּה |
453 |
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