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
The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to the charmer.
His lips
Proverbs 6:2
if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,
Judges 11:35
And as soon as he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you have become the cause of great trouble to me. For I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot take back my vow."
1 Samuel 14:24
And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies." So none of the people had tasted food.
Mark 6:23
And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
Acts 23:14
They went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul
General references
Proverbs 6:2
if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,