Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Bible References

Wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips

Proverbs 6:2
if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
1 Kings 2:23
Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me and more also if this word does not cost Adonijah his life!
Psalm 5:6
You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Psalm 64:8
They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.
Daniel 6:24
And the king commanded, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and cast into the den of lions--they, their children, and their wives. And before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.
Matthew 27:25
And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"

General references

Proverbs 6:2
if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,
Proverbs 13:3
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Proverbs 18:20
From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

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