Proverbs 18:7

The Selfishness of the Unfriendly

6A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. 7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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Berean Standard Bible
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
American Standard Version (1901)
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Bible in Basic English
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Douay-Rheims 1899
The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.
Free Bible Version
Stupid people are caught out by what they say; their own words trap them.
Geneva Bible 1599
A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
King James (Authorized) Version
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
One Unity Resource Bible
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Translation for Translators
What foolish people [MTY] say causes them to be ruined; their own words are like a trap [MET] that catches/seizes them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
A fool's mouth is his ruin and he ensnares himself with his lips.
Noah Webster Bible
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
World English Bible
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Young's Literal Translation
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.