Proverbs 18:7

How Fools Live

⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. ⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. ⁸ The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

Foolish Man

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Proverbs 12:13

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Psalm 64:8

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Judges 11:35

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me; for I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I cannot go back.

1 Samuel 14:24-46

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

Proverbs 6:2

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Ecclesiastes 10:11-14

If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.

Mark 6:23-28

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Acts 23:14-22

And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.