Proverbs 18:7-9
Proverbs 18:7-9 New International Version (NIV)
The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
Proverbs 18:7-9 The Message (MSG)
Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words. Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly? Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.
Proverbs 18:7-9 King James Version (KJV)
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. He also that is slothful in his work Is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs 18:7-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 18:7-9 New Century Version (NCV)
The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them. The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up. A person who doesn’t work hard is just like someone who destroys things.
Proverbs 18:7-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
Proverbs 18:7-9 New International Version (NIV)
The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
Proverbs 18:7-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body. He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
Proverbs 18:7-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon]. He who is careless in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 18:7-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips. Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart. A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
Proverbs 18:7-9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A fool has a big mouth that only gets him into trouble, and he’ll pay the price for what he says. The words of a gossip merely reveal the wounds of his own soul, and his slander penetrates into the innermost being. The one who is too lazy to look for work is the same one who wastes his life away.
Proverbs 18:7-9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.