Proverbs 30:32
“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.”
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Cross-References
“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.”
“And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?”
“And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.”
“Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.”
“The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.”