Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 18:7
A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction,…. The cause of it; for his contentions, and quarrels, and evil speaking, lawsuits are commenced against him, which bring ruin upon himself and his family now; as well as for his idle and wicked words he will be condemned hereafter, Mt 12:35; there is a world of iniquity in the mouth and tongue of a wicked man, which bring destruction upon himself and others, Jas 3:6;
and his lips [are] the snare of his soul; from speaking in his own defence, he says things which should not be said, and by which he is entangled yet more and more; he is caught by his own words and condemned by them; or his loquacity, in which he delights, is a snare unto him to say things which neither become him, nor are for his advantage, but the contrary; see Pr 12:13.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
7 The mouth of the fool is to him destruction,
And his lips are a snare to his soul.
As Pro 18:6 corresponds to Pro 17:27 of the foregoing group, so this Pro 18:7 corresponds to Pro 17:28. Regarding , vid., Pro 13:3. Instead of , is to be written , according to Torath Emeth, p. 40, Cod. 1294, and old editions.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
Verse 7 reveals that continued ill-use of the tongue destroys the fool, Pro 10:14; Pro 13:3; Psa 64:8; Ecc 10:12.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(7) A fools mouth is his destruction.See above on Pro. 12:13.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
7. Snare of his soul Or life. His language endangers his life; and, in a higher sense, his soul also. Comp. Pro 10:14; Pro 13:3. For the figure snare, comp. Pro 2:13; Pro 13:14; Pro 14:27.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
v. 7. A fool’s mouth,
Fuente: The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann
Pro 18:7 A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
Ver. 7. A fool’s mouth is his destruction.] Pro 10:14 ; Pro 12:13 ; Pro 13:3 See Trapp on “ Pro 10:14 “ See Trapp on “ Pro 12:13 “ See Trapp on “ Pro 13:3 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
soul = own self. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Pro 18:7
Pro 18:7
“A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul”
Again and again Proverbs returns to the dangers of irresponsible speech. For a full discussion of this, see James 3.
Pro 18:7. This verse continues the topic of Pro 18:6. Similar passages: Pro 10:14; Pro 12:13; Pro 13:3; Ecc 10:12. Soul means life here, showing the serious destruction that his speech is capable of bringing.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
his destruction: Pro 10:8, Pro 10:14, Pro 12:13, Pro 13:3, Ecc 10:11-14
his lips: Pro 6:2, Jdg 11:35, 1Sa 14:24-46, Mar 6:23-28, Act 23:14-22
Reciprocal: 2Sa 3:33 – as a fool dieth 1Ki 2:23 – spoken 1Ki 12:10 – My little finger 2Ch 10:10 – My little finger Psa 59:12 – For the Psa 64:8 – tongue Psa 140:9 – let the mischief Pro 10:10 – but Pro 17:20 – and he Pro 20:25 – a snare