Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Proverbs 12:13

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

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Psalm 64:8

So they will make him stumble;
Their own tongue is against them;
All who see them will shake the head.

Psalm 140:9

“As for the head of those who surround me,
May the mischief of their lips cover them.

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given my word to the Lord, and I cannot take it back.”

1 Samuel 14:24-46

Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

Proverbs 6:2

If you have been snared with the words of your mouth,
Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

Ecclesiastes 10:11-14

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

Mark 6:23-28

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

Acts 23:14-22

They came to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

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Summary

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

His destruction

His lips

Acts 23:14

General references

Proverbs 6:2

Bible References

His destruction

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will escape from trouble.

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

If the serpent bites

before being charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

His lips

If you have been snared with the words of your mouth,
Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

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

They came to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

General references

If you have been snared with the words of your mouth,
Have been caught with the words of your mouth,