Proverbs Chapter 18 verse 7 Holy Bible
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
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A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.
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The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 7. - The results of the fool's disposition and actions are further noted. A fool's mouth is his destruction (comp. Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 13:9; Ecclesiastes 10:12). A mediaeval adage pronounces, "Ex lingua stulta veniunt incommoda multa." His lips are the snare of his soul; bring his life into danger (see on Proverbs 12:13; comp. Proverbs 13:14; Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 17:28). So St. Luke (Luke 21:35) speaks of the last day, coming upon men like "a snare (παγίς)," the word used by the Septuagint in this passage.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) A fool's mouth is his destruction.--See above on Proverbs 12:13.
