Matthew Henry · Verses 6–7
What mischief bad men do to themselves by their ungoverned tongues!
Proverbs 18:7
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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WEBBE
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
BSB
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
KJV
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
ASV
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
BBE
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
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