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

A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
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

A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A fool's
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

מחתּה 
M@chittah 
Usage: 11

and his lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

are the snare
מקשׁ מוקשׁ 
Mowqesh 
Usage: 27

References

Easton

Hastings

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.

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.

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