Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare for his life.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
In Context
6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth calleth for blows.
Cross References
Psalms 64:8Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.
Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked; Yea, he shall be held fast by the cords of his own sins.
Proverbs 10:8He who is wise in heart receiveth precepts; But the foolish talker falleth headlong.
Proverbs 12:13In the transgression of the lips is a dangerous snare; But the righteous man shall escape from trouble.
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:7-8
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. Solomon has often shown what mischief bad men do to others with their ungoverned tongues; here he shows what mischief they do to themselves. 1. They embroil themselves in quarrels: A fool's lips, without any cause or call, enter into contention, by advancing foolish notions which others find themselves obliged to oppose, and so a quarrel is begun, or by giving… Read the whole commentary →