Proverbs 18:7 meaning and explanation

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 18:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 18:7 continues the chapter's teaching on speech, part of a collection of wise sayings attributed to Solomon and addressed to anyone seeking wisdom. The verse pictures a fool, the person who rejects instruction and speaks without restraint, being destroyed by his own words.

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