Proverbs 18:6-8

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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Proverbs 18:8

Devo: Daily Wisdom

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

Scrambled Eggs

Article by Tom Norvell

What do we do when we can't unscramble our messes? What do you do when you can't unscramble the messes you've made; you trust that God can mend them and you go on trying to live a redemptive life.

Cross References for Proverbs 18:6-8

• Proverbs 13:3
• Proverbs 10:14
• Proverbs 12:13
• Leviticus 19:16
• Proverbs 16:28
• Proverbs 12:18
• Psalm 64:8
• Proverbs 26:20-22
• Psalm 140:9
• Ecclesiastes 10:11-14

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