Berean Standard Bible
“A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.”
This verse comes in a string of proverbs about the power of speech in Proverbs 18. The chapter treats words as weapons and as food.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
World English Bible (WEB)
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
King James Version (KJV)
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A fool`s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
La boca del necio es quebrantamiento para sí, y sus labios son lazos para su alma.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
La boca del necio es su ruina; sus labios son una trampa mortal.
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