Proverbs 18:7 Cross References

Proverbs 18:7

7: The mouths of fools are their ruin; their lips get them into trouble.

Those who control their tongue will have a long life; a quick retort can ruin everything.

Their own words will be turned against them, destroying them. All who see it happening will shake their heads in scorn.

if you have trapped yourself by your agreement and are caught by what you said--

They went to the leading priests and other leaders and told them what they had done. "We have bound ourselves under oath to neither eat nor drink until we have killed Paul.
You and the high council should tell the commander to bring Paul back to the council again," they requested. "Pretend you want to examine his case more fully. We will kill him on the way."
But Paul's nephew heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.
Paul called one of the officers and said, "Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him."
So the officer did, explaining, "Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

It does no good to charm a snake after it has bitten you.
It is pleasant to listen to wise words, but the speech of fools brings them to ruin.
Since fools base their thoughts on foolish premises, their conclusions will be wicked madness.
Foolish people claim to know all about the future and tell everyone the details! But who can really know what is going to happen?

Then he promised, "I will give you whatever you ask, up to half of my kingdom!"
She went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother told her, "Ask for John the Baptist's head!"
So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, "I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!"
Then the king was very sorry, but he was embarrassed to break his oath in front of his guests.
So he sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John's head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,

The wise are glad to be instructed, but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.

Now the men of Israel were worn out that day, because Saul had made them take an oath, saying, "Let a curse fall on anyone who eats before evening--before I have full revenge on my enemies." So no one ate a thing all day,
even though they found honeycomb on the ground in the forest.
They didn't even touch the honey because they all feared the oath they had taken.
But Jonathan had not heard his father's command, and he dipped a stick into a piece of honeycomb and ate the honey. After he had eaten it, he felt much better.
But one of the men saw him and said, "Your father made the army take a strict oath that anyone who eats food today will be cursed. That is why everyone is weary and faint."

When he saw her, he tore his clothes in anguish. "My daughter!" he cried out. "My heart is breaking! What a tragedy that you came out to greet me. For I have made a vow to the LORD and cannot take it back."

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