Proverbs 18:7
Compared across 29 translations
English
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of foolish people drag them down. They are trapped by what they say.
The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
Arabic
كَلِمَاتُ الْجَاهِلِ مَهْلَكَةٌ لَهُ، وَأَقْوَالُهُ فَخٌّ لِنَفْسِهِ.
Danish
Tåbernes ord bringer dem til fald, deres tale kan koste dem livet.
German
Ein Dummkopf schwätzt sich sein eigenes Unglück herbei, kopflos rennt er in seine eigene Falle.
Spanish
La boca del necio es su perdición; sus labios son para él una trampa mortal.
La boca del necio es su perdición; sus labios son para él una trampa mortal.
French
La bouche de l’insensé cause sa ruine,et ses lèvres sont un piège pour sa vie.
Hiligaynon
Ang mga ginahambal sang buang-buang nga tawo makahalit sa iya mismo.
Korean
미련한 자는 입이 그의 멸망이 되고 입술이 그 영혼의 그물이 된다.
nl
Zijn grote mond breekt hem op en hij raakt verstrikt in zijn eigen woorden.
Portuguese
A conversa do tolo é a sua desgraça,e seus lábios são uma armadilha para a sua alma.
A boca do insensato traz-lhe dissabores;os seus lábios armam-lhe ciladas.
Romanian
Gura celui prost îi aduce ruina şi buzele lui sunt o cursă pentru sufletul lui.
Russian
Уста глупца – его гибель, его язык – для него же западня.
Уста глупца – его гибель, его язык – для него же западня.
Уста глупца – его гибель, его язык – для него же западня.
Уста глупца – его гибель,его язык – для него же западня.
Swedish
En dåres mun blir honom till fördärv och hans ord en fälla för honom själv.
Thai
ปากของคนโง่ทำให้ตนเองพินาศริมฝีปากของเขาเป็นกับดักชีวิตของตน
zh-Hant
愚人的口自招滅亡, 他的嘴坑害他自己。