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 of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 13:3
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
General references
Proverbs 18:15
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.