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-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Proverbs 21:23
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
General references
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.