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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 18:7 - Mouth
Proverbs 18:7 - A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A fool's mouth | H6310 | פֶּה |
[Noun Masculine] the mouth (as the means of {blowing }) whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically {edge} portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to |
| is his destruction | H4288 | מְחִתָּה |
[Noun Feminine] properly a dissolution; concretely a {ruin} or (abstractly) consternation |
| and his lips | H8193 | שָׂפָה |
[Noun Feminine] Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a {vessel} {water} {cloth} etc.) |
| are the snare | H4170 | מוֹקֵשׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a noose (for catching {animals}) (literally or figuratively); by implication a hook (for the nose) |
| of his soul | H5315 | נֶפֶשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] properly a breathing {creature} that {is} animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a {literal} accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.