Proverbs 18:7-9

Tree of Life Version

⁷A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
⁸The words of a gossip are tasty morsels,
going down into one’s innermost being.

⁹One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.

Proverbs 18:7-9

New International Version

⁷The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare^(A) to their very lives.^(B)

⁸The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.^(C)

⁹One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.^(D)

Tree of Life Version (TLV)

New International Version (NIV)