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
You are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.
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
You shall destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalm 64:8
So they shall make their own tongue 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 the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came at the bottom of the den.
Matthew 27:25
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

General references

Proverbs 6:2
You are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.
Proverbs 13:3
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's stomach shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Proverbs 21:23
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.