Parallel Verses
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.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
6
A fool's lips want to argue. His mouth calls for blows.
7
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:14
Wise men preserve knowledge. The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The righteous will depart from trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.
Psalm 64:8
They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear.
Psalm 140:9
Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with their own threats.
Judges 11:35
When he saw her, he ripped his clothes in sorrow and said: Oh, my daughter! My heart is breaking! Why must it be you? I have made a solemn promise to Jehovah, and I cannot take it back!
1 Samuel 14:24-46
And all the people were with Saul. There were about twenty thousand men. The fight was general through all the mountains of Ephraim. Saul made a great error that day. He put the people under an oath, saying: Let that man be cursed who eats any food before evening. I have taken vengeance on my enemies. So the people did not eat.
Proverbs 6:2
You are snared with the words of your mouth. You are captured by the words of your mouth!
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will accept the law but a babbling fool will fall.
Ecclesiastes 10:11-14
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. A slanderer is no better than an uncharmed snake.
Mark 6:23-28
He pledged to her, Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.
Acts 23:14-22
They went to the chief priests and elders and said: We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.