Proverbs 13:3 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 3 The one guarding his mouth is keeping his soul.+ The one opening wide his lips—he will have ruin.+ Proverbs 18:7 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 7 The mouth of the stupid one is the ruin of him,+ and his lips are a snare for his soul.+ Proverbs 21:23 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 23 He that is keeping his mouth and his tongue is keeping his soul from distresses.+