Proverbs 18:7

How Fools Live

⁶ A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.
⁷ A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
⁸ The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

Foolish Man

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.

Judges 11:35

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.