Proverbs 18:7

How Fools Live

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A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.
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A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

Foolish Man

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart],
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life;
The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.

Psalm 64:8

So they will be caused to stumble;
Their own tongue is against them;
All who gaze at them will shake the head [in scorn].

Psalm 140:9

“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.

Judges 11:35

And when he saw her, he tore his clothes [in grief] and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me great disaster, and you are the cause of ruin to me; for I have made a vow to the Lord, and I cannot take it back.”

1 Samuel 14:24-46

But the men of Israel were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had put the people under a curse, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people ate any food.

Proverbs 6:2

If you have been snared with the words of your lips,
If you have been trapped by the speech of your mouth,

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart [are willing to learn so they] will accept and obey commands (instruction),
But the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.

Ecclesiastes 10:11-14

If the serpent bites before being charmed, then there is no profit for the charmer.

Mark 6:23-28

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom.”

Acts 23:14-22

They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath not to taste anything [neither food nor drink] until we have killed Paul.