Proverbs 18:7

How Fools Live

⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. ⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. ⁸ The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Foolish Man

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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 that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Psalm 64:8

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of those that encompass me, 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 to the LORD, 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 evening, that I may be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted any 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

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

Mark 6:23-28

And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, 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 slain Paul.