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Proverbs 18:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 18:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 The mouth of a fool leads to his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his very life.[a]
8 The whispers of a gossiper are tasty morsels
that corrode one’s inner being.
9 Anyone who is lazy in his work
is a brother to the man who wages destruction.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:7 One who cannot curb his tongue is a fool (see Jas 3), for it is through our words that we are justified or condemned (see Mt 12:37). Our speech should always be seasoned with salt so that we may know how to respond to each person (see Col 4:6).
Proverbs 18:7-9
New International Version
Proverbs 18:7-9
New International Version
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(C)
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.(D)
New International Version (NIV) 
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