Proverbs 13:3

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• נֹצֵ֣ר[one who] guards

  notzerH5341 →63 times

• פִּ֭יוmouth his

  pivH6310 →498 times

• שֹׁמֵ֣ר[is] protecting

  shomerH8104 →468 times

• נַפְשׁ֑וֹlife his

  nafshoH5315 →754 times

• פֹּשֵׂ֥ק[one who] opens

  posekH6589 →

• שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוlips his

  sefatavH8193 →176 times

• מְחִתָּה־ruin

  mechitah-H4288 →11 times

• לֽוֹ׃[belongs] to him

  lo

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Proverbs 18:21

  Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  it leads to

  • Ephesians 4:29

    Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

  • Matthew 12:35–37

    The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

  • Colossians 4:6

    Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

  • Proverbs 10:19–21

    When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

  • James 3:6–9

    The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on…

• Through

  Psalms 39:1

  I 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.”

  it leads to

  • James 1:26

    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

    Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

  • Proverbs 21:23

    He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

• Through

  Proverbs 21:23

  He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

  it leads to

  • Proverbs 12:13

    An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

    Reached by 2 separate paths from here.