Proverbs 18:7

World English Bible (2000)

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
  • Prov 6:2 : 2 You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
  • Eccl 10:11-14 : 11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue. 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
  • Mark 6:23-28 : 23 He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom." 24 She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer." 25 She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter." 26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
  • Acts 23:14-22 : 14 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, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near." 16 But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul. 17 Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him." 18 So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you." 19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?" 20 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him. 21 Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you." 22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 It happened, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me; for I have opened my mouth to Yahweh, and I can't go back."
  • 1 Sam 14:24-46 : 24 The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies." So none of the people tasted food. 25 All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground. 26 When the people were come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan didn't hear when his father commanded the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. 28 Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? For now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines." 31 They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint; 32 and the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood. 33 Then they told Saul, saying, "Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh, in that they eat meat with the blood." He said, "You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me this day!" 34 Saul said, "Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them, 'Bring me here every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat; and don't sin against Yahweh in eating meat with the blood.'" All the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there. 35 Saul built an altar to Yahweh. This was the first altar that he built to Yahweh. 36 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." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near here to God." 37 Saul asked counsel of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But he didn't answer him that day. 38 Saul said, "Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been this day. 39 For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people who answered him. 40 Then he said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you." 41 Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, "Show the right." Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped. 42 Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son." Jonathan was selected. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done!" Jonathan told him, and said, "I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die." 44 Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan." 45 The people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day!" So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn't die. 46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:6
    88%

    6A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    84%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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

    14A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 10:14
    78%

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 15:2
    78%

    2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 18:8
    78%

    8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

    3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Prov 21:23
    77%

    23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

    19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • Prov 15:7
    77%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

    11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your 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%

    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 26:4-7
    4 verses
    74%

    4Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

    6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

    7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 6:2
    73%

    2You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

  • Prov 17:28
    73%

    28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

  • Prov 26:28
    73%

    28A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 17:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

    21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

  • Eccl 10:3
    72%

    3Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 10:10
    72%

    10One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 12:13
    72%

    13An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

  • Ps 10:7
    72%

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

  • Prov 17:7
    72%

    7Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

  • Prov 22:14
    71%

    14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under Yahweh's wrath will fall into it.

  • Prov 26:22
    71%

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

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.