Strong's Lexicon A fool’s כְ֭סִיל (ḵə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one mouth פִּֽי־ (pî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 is his ruin, מְחִתָּה־ (mə·ḥit·tāh-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4288: 1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking 1a) terror, dismay, object of terror 1b) ruin and his lips וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו (ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) [are] a snare מוֹקֵ֥שׁ (mō·w·qêš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4170: 1) bait, lure, snare to his soul. נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA fool’s mouth is his ruin, 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life. New American Standard Bible A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. King James Bible A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul. Parallel Verses New International Version The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives. New Living Translation The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips. English Standard Version A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. New American Standard Bible A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. King James Bible A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. Holman Christian Standard Bible A fool's mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life. International Standard Version A fool's mouth is his unraveling, and his lips entrap himself. NET Bible The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life. American Standard Version A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. English Revised Version A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. Young's Literal Translation The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul. Cross References Psalm 64:8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. Psalm 140:9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Proverbs 10:14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. Proverbs 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. Jump to Previous Destruction Fool Foolish Fool's Lips Mouth Net Ruin Snare Soul UndoingJump to Next Destruction Fool Foolish Fool's Lips Mouth Net Ruin Snare Soul UndoingLinks Proverbs 18:7 NIVProverbs 18:7 NLT Proverbs 18:7 ESV Proverbs 18:7 NASB Proverbs 18:7 KJV Proverbs 18:7 Bible Apps Proverbs 18:7 Parallel Proverbs 18:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 18:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 18:7 French Bible Proverbs 18:7 German Bible Proverbs 18:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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