Proverbs 18:6-8 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

⁶A fool’s lips bring him strife,

and his mouth invites a beating.

⁷A fool’s mouth is his ruin,

and his lips are a snare to his soul.

⁸The words of a gossip are like choice morsels

that go down into the inmost being.

— Proverbs 18:6-8

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"The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts."

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