Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth protects his life;
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Psalm 64:8

They will be made to stumble;
their own tongues work against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.

Psalm 140:9

When those who surround me rise up,
may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

Judges 11:35

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have devastated me! You have brought great misery on me. I have given my word to the Lord and cannot take it back.”

and the men of Israel were worn out that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath: “The man who eats food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies is cursed.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

Proverbs 6:2

you have been trapped by the words of your lips—
ensnared by the words of your mouth.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

Ecclesiastes 10:11-14

If the snake bites before it is charmed,
then there is no advantage for the charmer.

Mark 6:23-28

So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

Acts 23:14-22

These men went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse that we won’t eat anything until we have killed Paul.

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Summary

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

His destruction

His lips

Acts 23:14

General references

Proverbs 6:2

Bible References

His destruction

A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.

The one who guards his mouth protects his life;
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

If the snake bites before it is charmed,
then there is no advantage for the charmer.

His lips

you have been trapped by the words of your lips—
ensnared by the words of your mouth.

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have devastated me! You have brought great misery on me. I have given my word to the Lord and cannot take it back.”

So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

These men went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse that we won’t eat anything until we have killed Paul.

General references

you have been trapped by the words of your lips—
ensnared by the words of your mouth.