Proverbs 18:7-9

Complete Jewish Bible

⁷A fool’s mouth is his ruin;
his words are a trap for him.
⁸A slanderer’s words are tasty morsels;
they slide right down into the belly.

⁹Whoever is lazy in doing his work
is brother to the destroyer.

Proverbs 18:7-9

New International Version

⁷The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare^(A) to their very lives.^(B)

⁸The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.^(C)

⁹One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.^(D)

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

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