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
thou art snared with the words of thy mouth; thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
1 Kings 2:23
Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy those that speak lies: the LORD will abominate the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalm 64:8
So they shall make their own council and agreements to fall upon themselves; all that see them shall flee away.
Daniel 6:24
And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and even before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces.
Matthew 27:25
Then all the people answered and said, His blood be on us and on our children.

General references

Proverbs 6:2
thou art snared with the words of thy mouth; thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 13:3
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.
Proverbs 21:23
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.