A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

愚昧人的口自取败坏；他的嘴是他生命的网罗。

愚昧人的口自取败坏，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚昧人的口自取败坏，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚人的口自招灭亡，他的嘴坑害他自己。

愚昧人的口自取灭亡，他的嘴唇是自己性命的网罗。

愚昧人的口导致自己的败亡，他的嘴成为自己灵魂的陷阱。

愚昧人的口自取敗壞；他的嘴是他生命的網羅。

愚昧人的口自取敗壞，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚昧人的口自取敗壞，他的嘴唇是自己生命的圈套。

愚人的口自招滅亡，他的嘴坑害他自己。

愚昧人的口自取滅亡，他的嘴唇是自己性命的網羅。

愚頑人的口舌乃他敗落的因由；他的嘴脣是捉拿自己的網羅。

愚昧人的口導致自己的敗亡，他的嘴成為自己靈魂的陷阱。

蠢者之口致敗亡、其脣陷己命、

啟口而貽患。

愚者之口自致敗亡、其辭累及己身、

The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.

The words of foolish people drag them down. They are trapped by what they say.

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.

A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, 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.

A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.

A fool’s mouth[ is] his destruction, and his lips[ are] the snare of his soul.

The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

“ As for the head of those who surround me, May the harm of their lips cover them.

So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake their heads.

If you have been ensnared by the words of your mouth, Or caught by the words of your mouth,

They came to the chief priests and the elders and said,“ We have put ourselves under an oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.Now therefore, you and the Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly; and as for us, we are ready to kill him before he comes near the place.”But the son of Paul’s sister heard about their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.Paul called one of the centurions to himself and said,“ Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”So he took him and led him to the commander and* said,“ Paul the prisoner called me over to him and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”The commander took him by the hand, and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately,“ What is it that you have to report to me?”And he said,“ The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are in hiding to ambush him, and these men have put themselves under an oath not to eat or drink until they kill him; and now they are ready and waiting for assurance from you.”Then the commander let the young man go, instructing him,“ Tell no one that you have notified me of these things.”

And he swore to her,“ Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.”And she went out and said to her mother,“ What shall I ask for?” And she said,“ The head of John the Baptist.”Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying,“ I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”And although the king was very sorry, because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

So when he saw her, he tore his clothes and said,“ Oh, my daughter! You have brought me disaster, and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given my word to the Lord, and I cannot take it back.”

Now the men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying,“ Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and before I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.All the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.When the people entered the forest, behold, there was honey dripping; but no man put his hand to his mouth, because the people feared the oath.However, Jonathan had not heard it when his father put the people under oath; so he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.Then one of the people responded and said,“ Your father strictly put the people under oath, saying,‘ Cursed be the man who eats food today.’ ” And the people were weary.Then Jonathan said,“ My father has troubled the land. See now that my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.How much more, if only the people had freely eaten today of the spoils of their enemies which they found! For now the defeat among the Philistines has not been great.”They attacked the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. But the people were very tired.So the people loudly rushed upon the spoils, and took sheep, oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.Then observers informed Saul, saying,“ Look, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood.” And he said,“ You have acted treacherously; roll a large rock to me today.”Then Saul said,“ Disperse yourselves among the people and say to them,‘ Each one of you bring me his ox or his sheep, and slaughter it here and eat; and do not sin against the Lord by eating it with the blood.’ ” So all the people brought them that night, each one his ox with him, and they slaughtered them there.And Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first altar that he built to the Lord.Then Saul said,“ Let’s go down after the Philistines by night and take plunder among them until the morning light, and let’s not leave a man among them alive.” And they said,“ Do whatever seems good to you.” So the priest said,“ Let’s approach God here.”So Saul inquired of God:“ Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You hand them over to Israel?” But He did not answer him on that day.Then Saul said,“ Come here, all you leaders of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today.For as the Lord lives, who saves Israel, even if it is in my son Jonathan, he shall assuredly die!” But not one of all the people answered him.Then he said to all Israel,“ You shall be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul,“ Do what seems good to you.”Therefore, Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel,“ Give a perfect lot.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected by lot, but the people were exonerated.Then Saul said,“ Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected by lot.So Saul said to Jonathan,“ Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said,“ I did indeed taste a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am, I must die!”And Saul said,“ May God do the same to me and more also, for you shall certainly die, Jonathan!”But the people said to Saul,“ Must Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great victory in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not even a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, because he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die.Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no benefit for the charmer.Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;the beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the end of it is evil insanity.Yet the fool multiplies words. No person knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?

The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin.