6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. 7 The mouth of a fool 'is' ruin to him, And his lips 'are' the snare of 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!