Proverbs 18:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

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  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 They shall cause their owne tongue to fall vpon them: and whosoeuer shall see them, shall flee away.
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.
  • Prov 6:2 : 2 Thou art snared with the wordes of thy mouth: thou art euen taken with the woordes of thine owne mouth.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
  • Eccl 10:11-14 : 11 If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler. 12 The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe. 13 The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse. 14 For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?
  • Mark 6:23-28 : 23 And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome. 24 So she went forth, & said to her mother, What shal I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head. 25 Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, & asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist. 26 Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her. 27 And immediately the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue it to her mother.
  • Acts 23:14-22 : 14 And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul. 15 Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him. 16 But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul. 17 And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him. 18 So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee. 19 Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me? 20 And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly: 21 But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promes. 22 The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 And when hee sawe her, hee rent his clothes, and saide, Alas my daughter, thou hast brought me lowe, and art of them that trouble me: for I haue opened my mouth vnto the Lord, and can not goe backe.
  • 1 Sam 14:24-46 : 24 And at that time the men of Israel were pressed with hunger: for Saul charged the people with an othe, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth foode till night, that I may be auenged of mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any sustenance. 25 And all they of the land came to a wood, where hony lay vpon the ground. 26 And the people came into the wood, and beholde, the hony dropped, and no man mooued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the othe. 27 But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the othe: wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes receiued sight. 28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father made the people to sweare, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth sustenance this day: and the people were faint. 29 Then said Ionathan, My father hath troubled the land: see nowe howe mine eyes are made cleare, because I haue tasted a litle of this honie: 30 Howe much more, if the people had eaten to day of the spoyle of their enemies which they found? for had there not bene nowe a greater slaughter among the Philistims? 31 And they smote the Philistims that day, from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were exceeding faint. 32 So the people turned to the spoile, & tooke sheepe, and oxen, and calues, and slewe them on the ground, and the people did eate them with the blood. 33 Then men tolde Saul, saying, Beholde, the people sinne against the Lorde, in that they eate with the blood; he saide, Ye haue trespassed: roule a great stone vnto me this day. 34 Againe Saul said, Goe abroade among the people, and bid them bring me euery man his oxe, and euery man his sheepe, and slay them here, and eate and sinne not against the Lord in eating with the blood; ye people brought euery man his oxe in his hand that night, & slew them there. 35 Then Saul made an altar vnto the Lorde, and that was the first altar that he made vnto the Lord. 36 And Saul saide, Let vs goe downe after the Philistims by night, and spoyle them vntill the morning shine, and let vs not leaue a man of them; they saide, Doe whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then saide the Priest, Let vs drawe neere hither vnto God. 37 So Saul asked of God, saying, Shall I goe downe after ye Philistims? wilt thou deliuer them into the hands of Israel? But he answered him not at that time. 38 And Saul said, All ye chiefe of the people, come ye hither, and knowe, and see by whom this sinne is done this day. 39 For as the Lord liueth, which saueth Israel, though it be done by Ionathan my sonne, he shall dye the death. But none of all the people answered him. 40 Then he saide vnto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Ionathan my sonne will be on the other side; the people saide vnto Saul, Doe what thou thinkest best. 41 Then Saul said vnto the Lord God of Israel, Giue a perfite lot. And Ionathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. 42 And Saul saide, Cast lot betweene me and Ionathan my sonne; Ionathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Ionathan, Tell me what thou hast done; Ionathan tolde him, & said, I tasted a litle hony with the ende of the rod, that was in mine hand, and loe, I must die. 44 Againe Saul answered, God doe so & more also, vnlesse thou die the death, Ionathan. 45 And the people said vnto Saul, Shall Ionathan die, who hath so mightily deliuered Israel? God forbid. As the Lord liueth, there shall not one heare of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people deliuered Ionathan that he dyed not. 46 Then Saul came vp from the Philistims: and the Philistims went to their owne place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:6
    88%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    84%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

    14For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 10:14
    78%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 15:2
    78%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 18:8
    78%

    8The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

    3Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.

  • Prov 21:23
    77%

    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 15:7
    77%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 10:21
    75%

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 26:4-7
    4 verses
    74%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.

    7As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 6:2
    73%

    2Thou art snared with the wordes of thy mouth: thou art euen taken with the woordes of thine owne mouth.

  • Prov 17:28
    73%

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 26:28
    73%

    28A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

  • Prov 17:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

  • Eccl 10:3
    72%

    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 10:10
    72%

    10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 12:13
    72%

    13The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.

  • Ps 10:7
    72%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • Prov 17:7
    72%

    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 22:14
    71%

    14The mouth of strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein.

  • Prov 26:22
    71%

    22The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.