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 in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
Proverbs 12:13
In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
Proverbs 13:3
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
His lips
Proverbs 6:2
Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,
Judges 11:35
And it cometh to pass, when he seeth her, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, 'Alas, my daughter, thou hast caused me greatly to bend, and thou hast been among those troubling me; and I -- I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I am not able to turn back.'
1 Samuel 14:24
And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.
Mark 6:23
and he sware to her -- 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'
Acts 23:14
who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, 'With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves -- to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;
General references
Proverbs 6:2
Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,