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

愚昧人的口自取败坏；他的嘴是他生命的网罗。

愚昧人的口自取败坏，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚昧人的口自取败坏，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚人的口自招灭亡，他的嘴坑害他自己。

愚昧人的口自取灭亡，他的嘴唇是自己性命的网罗。

愚昧人的口导致自己的败亡，他的嘴成为自己灵魂的陷阱。

愚昧人的口自取敗壞；他的嘴是他生命的網羅。

愚昧人的口自取敗壞，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚昧人的口自取敗壞，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚人的口自招滅亡，他的嘴坑害他自己。

愚昧人的口自取滅亡，他的嘴唇是自己性命的網羅。

愚頑人的口舌乃他敗落的因由；他的嘴脣是捉拿自己的網羅。

愚昧人的口導致自己的敗亡，他的嘴成為自己靈魂的陷阱。

蠢者之口致敗亡、其脣陷己命、

啟口而貽患。

愚者之口自致敗亡、其辭累及己身、

The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.

The words of foolish people drag them down. They are trapped by what they say.

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

The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.

A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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

A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.

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

The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

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

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me; for I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I cannot go back.

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to- day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against Jehovah, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, ye have dealt treacherously: roll a great stone unto me this day.And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and, lo, I must die.And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.