6 A fool's lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. 7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.

8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner 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!