6 A fool's lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. 7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.

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!