Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his unraveling, and his lips entrap himself.
New American Standard Bible
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
King James Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Holman Bible
and his lips are a trap for his life.
A Conservative Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
American Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Amplified
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Bible in Basic English
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Darby Translation
A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Julia Smith Translation
The mouth of the foolish is destruction to him, and his lips the snare of his soul.
King James 2000
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
Modern King James verseion
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.
NET Bible
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
New Heart English Bible
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
The Emphasized Bible
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
Webster
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
World English Bible
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Youngs Literal Translation
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Themes
Contention » Whose lips enter into contention
Destruction » What destroys people
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
6 A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting. 7 A fool's mouth is his unraveling, and his lips entrap himself. 8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:14
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined.
Psalm 64:8
They tripped over their own tongues, and everyone who was watching ran away.
Psalm 140:9
May those who surround me discover that the trouble they talk about falls on their own head!
Judges 11:35
When he saw her, he ripped his clothes and cried out, "Oh no! My daughter! You have terribly burdened me! You've joined those who are causing me trouble, because I've given my word to the LORD, and I cannot go back on it.
1 Samuel 14:24-46
The men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, and Saul required the army to take an oath: "Cursed is the person who eats food before evening and before I've been avenged of my enemies." So no one tasted food.
Proverbs 6:2
trapped by your own words, and caught by your own words,
Proverbs 10:8
The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.
Ecclesiastes 10:11-14
If a serpent strikes despite being charmed, there's no point in being a snake charmer.
Mark 6:23-28
He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."
Acts 23:14-22
They went to the high priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to taste any food before we have killed Paul.