3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 13:3:1 ⧉נֹצֵ֣רnotserone who guards Proverbs 13:3:2 ⧉פִּ֭יוpivhis mouth Proverbs 13:3:3 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֣רshomerkeeps Proverbs 13:3:4 ⧉נַפְשׁ֑וֹnafshohis life Proverbs 13:3:5 ⧉פֹּשֵׂ֥קposekone who opens wide Proverbs 13:3:6 ⧉שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוsefatavhis lips Proverbs 13:3:7 ⧉מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃mekhitalaloruin is for him |
3. Formal Translation Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; but whoever opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
3. Dynamic Translation Whoever carefully restrains his mouth keeps himself safe; but whoever speaks too freely with his lips brings trouble on himself. |