Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
General references
Bible References
The mouth
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 21:23
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
General references
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.