Proverbs 18:7

The Passion Translation

A fool has a big mouth that only gets him into trouble, and he’ll pay the price for what he says.

Cross References

Psalm 140:9

Those who surround me are nothing but proud troublemakers. May they drink the poison of their own poisonous words.

Psalm 64:8

Staggering backward, they will be destroyed by the very ones they spoke against. All who see this will view them with scorn.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men don’t divulge all that they know, but chattering fools blurt out words that bring them to the brink of ruin.

Proverbs 10:8

The heart of the wise will easily accept instruction. But those who do all the talking are too busy to listen and learn. They’ll just keep stumbling ahead into the mess they created.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked will get trapped by their words of gossip, slander, and lies. But for the righteous, honesty is its own defense.

Proverbs 13:3

Guard your words and you’ll guard your life, but if you don’t control your tongue, it will ruin everything.

Proverbs 14:3

The words of a proud fool will all come back to haunt him. But the words of the wise will become a shield of protection around them.

Proverbs 16:22

Wisdom is a deep well of understanding opened up within you as a fountain of life for others, but it’s senseless to try to instruct a fool.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a gossip merely reveal the wounds of his own soul, and his slander penetrates into the innermost being.

Proverbs 5:22

Beware that your sins don’t overtake you and that the scars of your own conscience don’t become the ropes that tie you up.

Proverbs 6:2

You’ll be trapped by your promise and legally bound by the agreement. So listen carefully to my advice:

Judges 11:35

When he realized who had come out, he ripped his cloak and was overcome with grief. He exclaimed, “Oh no! My dearest daughter, you have torn my heart to shreds! Must it be you I offer? I have made a solemn promise to Yahweh, and I cannot retract it!”