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
A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.
Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.
General references
Proverbs 18:15
An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.