Proverbs 18:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:7 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:7 — KJV
“A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”
— Proverbs 18:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:7 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 18:7
“My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: marrow: Heb. fatness”
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“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. gracious: Heb. grace”
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“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
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“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
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“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
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