Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contention » Whose lips enter into contention
The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging. The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
Destruction » What destroys people
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
For we have brought nothing into the world, so that neither can we bring anything out. But [if we] have food and clothing, with these [things] we will be content. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction.
Fools » Lips of, a snare to the soul
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
Snares » What is a snare
The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging. The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
And the angel of Yahweh went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you up from Egypt, and I brought you to the land that I had promised to your ancestors. I said, 'I will never break my covenant with you. And [as for] you, do not {make a covenant} with the inhabitants of this land; break down their altars.' But you did not listen to my voice. {Why would you do such a thing}? Now I say, I will not drive them out from before you; they will {become as thorns} for you, and their gods will be a trap for you."
but they mingled with the nations and learned their works, and served their idols, which became a snare to them.
And you shall devour all of the peoples [that] Yahweh your God [is] giving to you; {you shall not pity them}, and you shall not serve their gods, [which] will be a snare for you.
" 'And I will set your boundary from the {Red Sea} and up to the sea of the Philistines and from [the] desert up to the river, because I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out from before you. You will not make a covenant with them and with their gods. They will not live in your land, lest they cause you to sin against me when you serve their gods, for it will be a snare to you.'"
"Keep for yourself what I myself have commanded you today. Look, I [am about to] drive from before you the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites. Be careful for yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you are going, lest it be a snare among you.
Take utmost care for [the sake of] your life to love Yahweh your God, for if indeed you turn back and join these remaining nations {among you}, and you intermarry with them, {marrying their women and they yours}, know for certain that Yahweh your God {will not continue to drive out} these nations from before you; they will be for you a snare and a trap, a whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that Yahweh your God has given to you.
[It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.
Speaking » Folly in
But I tell you that every worthless word that they speak, people will give an account for it on the day of judgment! For by your words you will be vindicated, and by your words you will be condemned."
The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging. The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.
For with many dreams [come] vanities and numerous words. Therefore, fear God!
[Like] a thorn that goes up in the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of fools.
A fool gives all his breath, but [the] wise holds back in quiet.
He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.
You see a man who is hasty in his words: [there is more] hope for a fool than him.
The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.
A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool announces folly.
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.
and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which [are] not proper), but rather thanksgiving.
[Like] legs that hang limp from a lame person, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of fools.
In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
{O that} you would keep completely silent, and [that] it would become wisdom for you.
[Is there] a limit to windy words? What provokes you that you answer? I myself also could talk as you, if {you were in my place}; I could join against you with words, and I could shake at you with my head.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you become like him--even you.
Do not slander a servant to his master, or else he will curse you and you will be guilty.
He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion. The fool {talks too much}, for no one knows what will be. Who can tell anyone what will happen {in the future}?
Speech/communication » The mouth of a fool
The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging. The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.
A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool announces folly.
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.
[Like] legs that hang limp from a lame person, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of fools.
In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips. He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion. The fool {talks too much}, for no one knows what will be. Who can tell anyone what will happen {in the future}?