Proverbs 18:7

New Century Version

The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them.

Cross References

Psalm 140:9

Those around me have planned trouble. Now let it come to them.

Psalm 64:8

Their own words will be used against them. All who see them will shake their heads.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise don’t tell everything they know, but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise do what they are told, but a talkative fool will be ruined.

Proverbs 12:13

Evil people are trapped by their evil talk, but good people stay out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.

Proverbs 14:3

Fools will be punished for their proud words, but the words of the wise will protect them.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is like a fountain which gives life to those who use it, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.

Proverbs 5:22

An evil man will be caught in his wicked ways; the ropes of his sins will tie him up.

Proverbs 6:2

You might get trapped by what you say; you might be caught by your own words.

Judges 11:35

When Jephthah saw his daughter, he tore his clothes to show his sorrow. He said, “My daughter! You have made me so sad because I made a promise to the Lord, and I cannot break it!”