Proverbs 18:7

American Standard Version (1901)

A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
  • Prov 6:2 : 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
  • Eccl 10:11-14 : 11 If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer. 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
  • Mark 6:23-28 : 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her. 27 And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
  • Acts 23:14-22 : 14 And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him. 16 But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. 17 And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee. 19 And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me? 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him. 21 Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee. 22 So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 And 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 Jehovah, and I cannot go back.
  • 1 Sam 14:24-46 : 24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food. 25 And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground. 26 And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. 28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint. 29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines. 31 And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint; 32 and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood. 33 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against Jehovah, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, ye have dealt treacherously: roll a great stone unto me this day. 34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. 35 And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah. 36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. 38 And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. 39 For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. 40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee. 41 Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken [by lot] ; but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and, lo, I must die. 44 And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. 45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not. 46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:6
    88%

    6A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    84%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    14A fool also multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Prov 10:14
    78%

    14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

  • Prov 15:2
    78%

    2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

  • Prov 18:8
    78%

    8The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

    3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 21:23
    77%

    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

  • Prov 15:7
    77%

    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

    11A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 10:21
    75%

    21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 26:4-7
    4 verses
    74%

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage.

    7The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 6:2
    73%

    2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

  • Prov 17:28
    73%

    28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.

  • Prov 26:28
    73%

    28A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9[ As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 17:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

    21He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

  • Eccl 10:3
    72%

    3Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.

  • Prov 10:10
    72%

    10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

  • Prov 12:13
    72%

    13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

  • Ps 10:7
    72%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 17:7
    72%

    7Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

  • Prov 22:14
    71%

    14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

  • Prov 26:22
    71%

    22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.