A fool's mouth [is] his destruction,....
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Proverbs 18:7
Proverbs 18:7
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Proverbs 18 — OverviewProverbs 18 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWisdom and Folly.Proverbs 18 — OverviewProverbs 18 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 18 is a chapter about the power of words, the danger of foolishness, and the safety found in God. It warns repeatedly that a fool's mouth brings destruction — through arguing, gossiping, and speaking without…Proverbs 18:1-9Proverbs 18:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryUnsocial vices
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I. MISANTHROPY. (Proverbs 18:1.) If this verse be more correctly rendered, this is the meaning yielded. From a diseased feeling the man turns aside to…Proverbs 18:1-24Proverbs 18:1-24 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONProverbs 18:6-7Proverbs 18:6-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSolomon has often shown what mischief bad men do to others with their
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1. They embroil themselves in quarrels: A fool's lips, without any…Proverbs 18:7Proverbs 18:7 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe results of the fool's disposition and actions are further noted. A fool's mouth is his destruction (comp. Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 13:9; Ecclesiastes 10:12). A mediaeval adage pronounces, "Ex lingua stulta veniunt…