Proverbs 18:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”
Proverbs 18:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:7 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.”
Proverbs 18:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. ”
Proverbs 18:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> ruin to him, And his lips <FI>are<Fi> the snare of his soul.”
Proverbs 18:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul. ”
Proverbs 18:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.”
Proverbs 18:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:7 in Context — Proverbs 18
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
What Does Proverbs 18:7 Mean?
Proverbs 18:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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