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

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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 Il n’est pas bon d’avoir égard à la personne du méchant, Pour faire tort au juste dans le jugement.

6 Les lèvres de l’insensé se mêlent aux querelles, Et sa bouche provoque les coups.

7 La bouche de l’insensé cause sa ruine, Et ses lèvres sont un piège pour son âme.

8 Les paroles du rapporteur sont comme des friandises, Elles descendent jusqu’au fond des entrailles.

9 Celui qui se relâche dans son travail Est frère de celui qui détruit.

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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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