Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his ruin. His lips are the snares of his life.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men preserve knowledge. The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The righteous will depart from trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

Psalm 64:8

They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear.

Psalm 140:9

Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with their own threats.

Judges 11:35

When he saw her, he ripped his clothes in sorrow and said: Oh, my daughter! My heart is breaking! Why must it be you? I have made a solemn promise to Jehovah, and I cannot take it back!

1 Samuel 14:24-46

And all the people were with Saul. There were about twenty thousand men. The fight was general through all the mountains of Ephraim. Saul made a great error that day. He put the people under an oath, saying: Let that man be cursed who eats any food before evening. I have taken vengeance on my enemies. So the people did not eat.

Proverbs 6:2

You are snared with the words of your mouth. You are captured by the words of your mouth!

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will accept the law but a babbling fool will fall.

Ecclesiastes 10:11-14

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. A slanderer is no better than an uncharmed snake.

Mark 6:23-28

He pledged to her, Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.

Acts 23:14-22

They went to the chief priests and elders and said: We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

His destruction

Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will accept the law but a babbling fool will fall.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The righteous will depart from trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. A slanderer is no better than an uncharmed snake.

His lips

Proverbs 6:2
You are snared with the words of your mouth. You are captured by the words of your mouth!
Judges 11:35
When he saw her, he ripped his clothes in sorrow and said: Oh, my daughter! My heart is breaking! Why must it be you? I have made a solemn promise to Jehovah, and I cannot take it back!
1 Samuel 14:24
And all the people were with Saul. There were about twenty thousand men. The fight was general through all the mountains of Ephraim. Saul made a great error that day. He put the people under an oath, saying: Let that man be cursed who eats any food before evening. I have taken vengeance on my enemies. So the people did not eat.
Mark 6:23
He pledged to her, Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.
Acts 23:14
They went to the chief priests and elders and said: We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

General references

Proverbs 6:2
You are snared with the words of your mouth. You are captured by the words of your mouth!