Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 13:3 warns that speaking rashly leads to ruin — the same consequence as the fool's mouth here.

Proverbs 12:13 says evil people are trapped by their talk — matching the fool's lips being a snare here.

Proverbs 10:14 also says the mouth of a fool invites ruin — a direct echo of this verse.

Proverbs 10:8 similarly warns that a chattering fool comes to ruin — reinforcing the theme that foolish speech destroys.

Proverbs 10:10 directly states that a babbling fool will be ruined—identical teaching about a fool's speech leading to destruction.

Proverbs 17:20 echoes that a devious tongue leads to calamity, reinforcing the ruin caused by a fool's speech.

Proverbs 6:2 Related theme

Proverbs 6:2 warns of being trapped by your words — similar to the fool's lips being a snare, though in a different context.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 says fools are consumed by their own lips — directly paralleling the fool's mouth as his ruin and snare.

In 1 Kings 2:23, Adonijah's foolish request for Abishag leads to his execution—his own lips become a snare.

Psalm 140:9 Parallel

Psalm 140:9 asks that the wicked be covered by the mischief of their own lips—direct parallel to the fool's lips being a snare.

Psalm 64:8 Parallel

Psalm 64:8 shows the wicked's tongues turned against them, causing ruin—same theme as the fool's lips ensnaring him.

Psalm 59:12 Parallel

Psalm 59:12 prays that the wicked be caught by their own words—mirroring the fool's lips as a snare.

In 2 Chronicles 10:10, Rehoboam's harsh response divides Israel—a direct example of a fool's words causing his downfall.

In 1 Kings 12:10, Rehoboam's arrogant reply causes the kingdom to split—his foolish speech leads to his ruin.

Judges 11:35 shows Jephthah trapped by his own vow — an illustration of how a person's words can become a snare, as Proverbs 18:7 warns.

In Mark 6:23-28, Herod's rash oath leads to John's beheading—a fool's words causing destruction, though not his own ruin.

In Acts 23:14-22, the conspirators' oath to kill Paul becomes their undoing when their plot is exposed—fools trapped by their own words.