Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
New American Standard Bible
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
King James Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Holman Bible
and his lips are a trap for his life.
International Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his unraveling, and his lips entrap himself.
A Conservative Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
American Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Amplified
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Bible in Basic English
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Darby Translation
A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Julia Smith Translation
The mouth of the foolish is destruction to him, and his lips the snare of his soul.
King James 2000
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
Modern King James verseion
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.
NET Bible
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
New Heart English Bible
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Webster
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
World English Bible
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Youngs Literal Translation
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Themes
Contention » Whose lips enter into contention
Destruction » What destroys people
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
6 the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out. 7 The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul. 8 the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:14
Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
Proverbs 12:13
By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
Proverbs 13:3
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
Psalm 64:8
When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.
Psalm 140:9
As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their 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 low, Even, thou, hast come to be among them who trouble me, - Yet, I, opened wide my mouth unto Yahweh, and cannot go back.
1 Samuel 14:24-46
Now, the men of Israel, were tired out on that day, - yet had Saul bound the people by an oath, saying - Cursed, be the man that eateth food until the evening, and I be avenged upon mine enemies. So none of the people had tasted food.
Proverbs 6:2
Thou hast been snared by the sayings of thy mouth, - thou hast been caught by the sayings of thy mouth.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
Ecclesiastes 10:11-14
If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.
Mark 6:23-28
and he took an oath to her - Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, unto half my kingdom.
Acts 23:14-22
And they went unto the High-priests and Elders, and said - With a curse have we bound ourselves, to taste, nothing, until we have slain Paul.