Cross References

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Proverbs 18:7

The Message

Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.

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16 Cross References  

Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.


The gossip of bad people gets them in trouble; the conversation of good people keeps them out of it.


The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure; know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.


These troublemakers all around me— let them drown in their own verbal poison. Let God pile hellfire on them, let him bury them alive in crevasses! These loudmouths— don’t let them be taken seriously; These savages— let the Devil hunt them down!


A wise heart takes orders; an empty head will come unglued.


Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?


Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile; wise speech evokes nothing but respect.


True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.





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