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American Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Amplified® Bible
A [self-confident] fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.
Contemporary English Version
Saying foolish things is like setting a trap to destroy yourself.
Darby English Version
A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Good News Bible
When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.
King James Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
New American Standard Bible
A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
New International Version
A fool's mouth is his undoing,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
New King James Version
A fool's mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A fool's mouth brings his ruin, And his lips snare his soul.
Revised Standard Version
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.
Young's Literal Translation
The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.
New English Translation
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.1
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