6 A fool's lips bring strife , And his mouth calls for blows . 7 A fool's mouth is his ruin , And his lips are the snare of his soul .

8 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels , And they go down into the innermost parts of the body .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 18:6-8

Commentary on Proverbs 18:6-7

(Read Proverbs 18:6-7)

What mischief bad men do to themselves by their ungoverned tongues!

Commentary on Proverbs 18:8

(Read Proverbs 18:8)

How base are those that sow contention! and what fatal effects may be expected from small beginnings of jealousy!