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Proverbs 18:7
Fools hurt themselves when they speak. Their own words trap them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
A fool’s mouth is his devastation,and his lips are a trap for his life.
A fool’s mouth is his devastation,and his lips are a trap for his life.
Hebrew Names Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.
King James Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
English Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
New American Standard Bible
A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
New Century Version
The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them.
The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them.
Amplified Bible
A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his ruin, 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.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.
Geneva Bible (1587)
A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
Legacy Standard Bible
A fool's mouth is his ruin,And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his ruin,And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Berean Standard Bible
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Contemporary English Version
Saying foolish things is like setting a trap to destroy yourself.
Saying foolish things is like setting a trap to destroy yourself.
Complete Jewish Bible
A fool's mouth is his ruin; his words are a trap for him.
A fool's mouth is his ruin; his words are a trap for him.
Darby Translation
A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
George Lamsa Translation
A fools mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fools mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Good News Translation
When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.
When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.
Lexham English Bible
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Literal Translation
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare of his soul.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A fooles mouth is his owne destruccion, and his lippes are ye snare for his owne soule.
A fooles mouth is his owne destruccion, and his lippes are ye snare for his owne soule.
American Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, 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.
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
King James Version (1611)
A fooles mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soule.
A fooles mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soule.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lippes are the snare for his owne soule.
A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lippes are the snare for his owne soule.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A fool’s mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
A fool’s mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
English Revised Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The mouth of a fool is defoulyng of hym; and hise lippis ben the fallynge of his soule.
The mouth of a fool is defoulyng of hym; and hise lippis ben the fallynge of his soule.
Update Bible Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Webster's Bible Translation
A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
New English Translation
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
New King James Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
New Living Translation
The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
New Life Bible
The mouth of a fool is what destroys him, and his lips are a trap to his soul.
The mouth of a fool is what destroys him, and his lips are a trap to his soul.
New Revised Standard
The mouths of fools are their ruin, and their lips a snare to themselves.
The mouths of fools are their ruin, and their lips a snare to themselves.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.
The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.
Revised Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.
Young's Literal Translation
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
THE MESSAGE
Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Contextual Overview
6 Fools say things to start arguments. They are just asking for a beating. 7 Fools hurt themselves when they speak. Their own words trap them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
his destruction: Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 13:3, Ecclesiastes 10:11-14
his lips: Proverbs 6:2, Judges 11:35, 1 Samuel 14:24-46, Mark 6:23-28, Acts 23:14-22
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:33 - as a fool dieth 1 Kings 2:23 - spoken 1 Kings 12:10 - My little finger 2 Chronicles 10:10 - My little finger Psalms 59:12 - For the Psalms 64:8 - tongue Psalms 140:9 - let the mischief Proverbs 10:10 - but Proverbs 17:20 - and he Proverbs 20:25 - a snare
Cross-References
Genesis 18:15
Sarah said, "I didn't laugh!" (She said this because she was afraid.) Then the Lord said, "No, I know that is not true. You did laugh!"
Sarah said, "I didn't laugh!" (She said this because she was afraid.) Then the Lord said, "No, I know that is not true. You did laugh!"
Genesis 18:16
Then the men got up to leave. They looked toward Sodom and began walking in that direction. Abraham walked with them to send them on their way.
Then the men got up to leave. They looked toward Sodom and began walking in that direction. Abraham walked with them to send them on their way.
Genesis 19:3
But Lot continued to ask them to come to his house, so they agreed and went with him. Lot gave them something to drink. He baked some bread for them, and they ate it.
But Lot continued to ask them to come to his house, so they agreed and went with him. Lot gave them something to drink. He baked some bread for them, and they ate it.
Amos 6:4
But now you lie on ivory beds and stretch out on your couches. You eat tender young lambs from the flock and young calves from the stable.
But now you lie on ivory beds and stretch out on your couches. You eat tender young lambs from the flock and young calves from the stable.
Malachi 1:14
"Some people have good, male animals that they could give as sacrifices, but don't. Some people bring good animals and promise to give those healthy animals to me. But then they secretly exchange those good animals and give me sick animals instead. Bad things will happen to those people. I am the Great King and people all around the world respect me!" This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.
"Some people have good, male animals that they could give as sacrifices, but don't. Some people bring good animals and promise to give those healthy animals to me. But then they secretly exchange those good animals and give me sick animals instead. Bad things will happen to those people. I am the Great King and people all around the world respect me!" This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.
Matthew 22:4
"Then the king sent some more servants. He said to them, ‘I have already invited the people. So tell them that my feast is ready. I have killed my best bulls and calves to be eaten. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'
"Then the king sent some more servants. He said to them, ‘I have already invited the people. So tell them that my feast is ready. I have killed my best bulls and calves to be eaten. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'
Luke 15:23
And bring our best calf and kill it so that we can celebrate with plenty to eat.
And bring our best calf and kill it so that we can celebrate with plenty to eat.
Luke 15:27
The boy said, ‘Your brother has come back, and your father killed the best calf to eat. He is happy because he has his son back safe and sound.'
The boy said, ‘Your brother has come back, and your father killed the best calf to eat. He is happy because he has his son back safe and sound.'
Luke 15:30
But then this son of yours comes home after wasting your money on prostitutes, and you kill the best calf for him!'
But then this son of yours comes home after wasting your money on prostitutes, and you kill the best calf for him!'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A fool's mouth [is] his destruction,.... The cause of it; for his contentions, and quarrels, and evil speaking, lawsuits are commenced against him, which bring ruin upon himself and his family now; as well as for his idle and wicked words he will be condemned hereafter, Matthew 12:35; there is a world of iniquity in the mouth and tongue of a wicked man, which bring destruction upon himself and others, James 3:6;
and his lips [are] the snare of his soul; from speaking in his own defence, he says things which should not be said, and by which he is entangled yet more and more; he is caught by his own words and condemned by them; or his loquacity, in which he delights, is a snare unto him to say things which neither become him, nor are for his advantage, but the contrary; see Proverbs 12:13.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The first verse speaks of the immediate, the others of the remote, results of the âfoolâsâ temper. First, âcontention,â then âstrokesâ or blows, then âdestruction,â and last, âwounds.â
Proverbs 18:8
Wounds - The word so rendered occurs here and in Proverbs 26:22 only. Others render it âdainties,â and take the verse to describe the avidity with which people swallow in tales of scandal. They find their way to the innermost recesses of manâs nature.
