Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
His destruction
General references
Bible References
His destruction
Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
Proverbs 12:13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.
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.
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Ecclesiastes 10:11 If the snake bites before it is charmed,
then there is no advantage for the charmer.
then there is no advantage for the charmer.
His lips
Proverbs 6:2 you have been trapped by the words of your lips—
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
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.”
1 Samuel 14:24
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.
Mark 6:23
So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
Acts 23:14
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
Proverbs 6:2 you have been trapped by the words of your lips—
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
ensnared by the words of your mouth.