Proverbs 18:7

New International Reader's Version

The words of foolish people drag them down. They are trapped by what they say.

Cross References

Psalm 140:9

Those who are all around me proudly raise their heads. May the trouble they planned for me happen to them.

Psalm 64:8

He will turn their own words against them. He will destroy them. All those who see them will shake their heads and look down on them.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise people store up knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people destroy them.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise heart accepts commands. But foolish chattering destroys you.

Proverbs 12:13

Those who do evil are trapped by their sinful talk. But those who have done no wrong escape trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

Those who guard what they say guard their lives. But those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

Proverbs 14:3

The proud words of a foolish person sting like a whip. But the things wise people say keep them safe.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They go deep down inside you.

Proverbs 5:22

Sinners are trapped by their own evil acts. They are held tight by the ropes of their sins.

Proverbs 6:2

Don’t be trapped by what you have said. Don’t be caught by the words of your mouth.

Judges 11:35

When Jephthah saw her, he was so upset that he tore his clothes. He cried out, “Oh no, my daughter! You have filled me with trouble and sorrow. I’ve made a promise to the Lord. And I can’t break it.”