Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of 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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, 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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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
6 A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:14
Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.
Psalm 64:8
So they shall be confounded; their tongue falls on themselves; everyone seeing them shall flee.
Psalm 140:9
As for the head of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them.
Judges 11:35
And it happened when he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me. For I have opened my mouth to Jehovah, and I cannot go back.
1 Samuel 14:24-46
And the men of Israel were distressed on that day. For Saul had commanded the people, saying, Cursed is the man that eats food until evening, so that I may be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
Proverbs 6:2
you are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.
Ecclesiastes 10:11-14
Surely the snake will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Mark 6:23-28
And he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask from me, I will give it to you, to the half of my kingdom.
Acts 23:14-22
And they came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.