Proverbs 18:7
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 10:14
Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart],
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life;
The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.
Psalm 64:8
So they will be caused to stumble;
Their own tongue is against them;
All who gaze at them will shake the head [in scorn].
Psalm 140:9
“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
Judges 11:35
And when he saw her, he tore his clothes [in grief] and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me great disaster, and you are the cause of ruin to me; for I have
1 Samuel 14:24-46
But the men of Israel were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had put the people under a curse, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people ate any food.
Proverbs 6:2
If you have been snared with the words of your lips,
If you have been trapped by the speech of your mouth,
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart [are willing to learn so they] will accept and obey commands (instruction),
But the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.
Ecclesiastes 10:11-14
If the serpent bites before being charmed, then there is no profit for the charmer.
Mark 6:23-28
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you;
Acts 23:14-22
They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath not to taste anything [neither food nor drink] until we have killed Paul.
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His destruction
General references
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His destruction
The wise in heart [are willing to learn so they] will accept and obey commands (instruction),
But the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.
An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.
The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life;
The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.
His lips
If you have been snared with the words of your lips,
If you have been trapped by the speech of your mouth,
General references
If you have been snared with the words of your lips,
If you have been trapped by the speech of your mouth,