A fool’s mouth is his ruin. His lips are a trap to his soul.
Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with their own threats.
They will trip over their own tongues. Everyone who sees them will shake his head.
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.
The one who is truly wise accepts commands, but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life. Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin.
Because of a stubborn fool’s words a whip is lifted against him, but wise people are protected by their speech.
Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but stubborn fools punish themselves with their stupidity.
The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin.
you are trapped by the words of your own mouth, caught by your own promise.
When he saw her, he tore his clothes in grief and said, “Oh no, Daughter! You’ve brought me to my knees! What disaster you’ve brought me! I made a foolish promise to the Lord. Now I can’t break it.”
