6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. 7 A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 18:6-7

Commentary on Proverbs 18:6-7

(Read Proverbs 18:6-7)

What mischief bad men do to themselves by their ungoverned tongues!