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Berean Standard Bible

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

Context

5Showing partiality * to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. 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. 9Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.