KJV King James Version
A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
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Proverbs 18:7
A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
WEB World English Bible
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
ASV American Standard Version
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 18
4 The words of a man’s mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.Proverbs 10:14Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.Proverbs 12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.Psalm 64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.Psalm 140:9[As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.Ecclesiastes 10:11-14Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.Proverbs 6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.Proverbs 10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.Acts 23:14-22And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.Judges 11:35And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.Mark 6:23-28And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, unto the half of my kingdom.1 Samuel 14:24-46And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted [any] food.
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