Proverbs 18:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

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  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.
  • Prov 6:2 : 2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
  • Eccl 10:11-14 : 11 If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power. 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction. 13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. 14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
  • Mark 6:23-28 : 23 And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom. 24 And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her. 27 And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison, 28 And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
  • Acts 23:14-22 : 14 And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death 15 So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death. 16 But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul. 17 And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him. 18 So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you. 19 And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me? 20 And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail. 21 But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order. 22 So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 And when he saw her he was overcome with grief, and said, Ah! my daughter! I am crushed with sorrow, and it is you who are the chief cause of my trouble; for I have made an oath to the Lord and I may not take it back.
  • 1 Sam 14:24-46 : 24 And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food. 25 And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it; 26 But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse. 27 But Jonathan, having no knowledge of the oath his father had put on the people, stretching out the rod which was in his hand, put the end of it in the honey, and put it to his mouth; then his eyes were made bright. 28 Then one of the people said to him, Your father put the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes any food this day. And the people were feeble, needing food. 29 Then Jonathan said, My father has made trouble come on the land: now see how bright my eyes have become because I have taken a little of this honey. 30 How much more if the people had freely taken their food from the goods of those who were fighting against them! would there not have been much greater destruction among the Philistines? 31 That day they overcame the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were feeble from need of food. 32 And rushing at the goods taken in the fight, the people took oxen and sheep and young oxen, and put them to death there on the earth, and had a meal, taking the flesh with the blood in it. 33 Then it was said to Saul, See, the people are sinning against the Lord, taking the blood with the flesh. And he said to those who gave him the news, Now let a great stone be rolled to me here. 34 And Saul said, Go about among the people and say to them, Let every man come here to me with his ox and his sheep, and put them to death here, and take his meal: do no sin against the Lord by taking the blood with the flesh. So all the people took their oxen with them that night and put them to death there. 35 And Saul put up an altar to the Lord: this was the first altar which he put up to the Lord. 36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God. 37 And Saul, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go down after the Philistines? will you give them up into the hands of Israel? But he gave him no answer that day. 38 And Saul said, Come near, all you chiefs of the people, and let us get word from God and see in whom is this sin today. 39 For, by the living Lord, the saviour of Israel, even if the sinner is Jonathan, my son, death will certainly be his fate. But not a man among all the people gave him any answer. 40 Then he said to all Israel, You be on one side, and I with Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do whatever seems good to you. 41 Then Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, Why have you not given me an answer today? If the sin is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord God of Israel, give Urim, and if it is in your people Israel, give Thummim. And by the decision of the Lord, Saul and Jonathan were marked out, and the people went free. 42 And Saul said, Give your decision between my son Jonathan and me. And Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Give me an account of what you have done. And Jonathan gave him the story and said, Certainly I took a little honey on the end of my rod; and now death is to be my fate. 44 And Saul said, May God's punishment be on me if death is not your fate, Jonathan. 45 And the people said to Saul, Is death to come to Jonathan, the worker of this great salvation for Israel? Let it not be so: by the living Lord, not one hair of his head is to be touched, for he has been working with God today. So the people kept Jonathan from death. 46 Then Saul, turning back, went after the Philistines no longer: and the Philistines went back to their 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%

    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    84%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

    14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 10:14
    78%

    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 15:2
    78%

    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 18:8
    78%

    8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

    3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Prov 21:23
    77%

    23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

    19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 15:7
    77%

    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:21
    75%

    21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 26:4-7
    4 verses
    74%

    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

    6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

    7 The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 6:2
    73%

    2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

  • Prov 17:28
    73%

    28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 26:28
    73%

    28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

  • Prov 17:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

    21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

  • Eccl 10:3
    72%

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 10:10
    72%

    10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 12:13
    72%

    13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

  • Ps 10:7
    72%

    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 17:7
    72%

    7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 22:14
    71%

    14 The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.

  • Prov 26:22
    71%

    22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20 With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.