Verse 3

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

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
• Prov 18:6 : 6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
• Prov 21:24 : 24 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.
• Prov 22:8 : 8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
• Prov 28:25 : 25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
• Dan 7:20 : 20 and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other [horn] which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
• Rom 10:9-9 : 9 that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
• Jas 3:5-6 : 5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
• Rev 3:10 : 10 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.
• Rev 15:5-6 : 5 After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. 6 The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts.
• 1 Sam 2:3 : 3 "Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Don't let arrogance come out of your mouth, For Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
• Job 5:21 : 21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
• Ps 12:3 : 3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
• Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.
• Ps 52:1-2 : 1 Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually. 2 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
• Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.