Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. Young's Literal Translation The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul. King James Bible A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul. Hebrew A fool’sכְ֭סִיל (ḵə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool mouth פִּֽי־ (pî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to is his ruin, מְחִתָּה־ (mə·ḥit·tāh-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4288: A dissolution, a ruin, consternation and his lips וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו (ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin [are] a snare מוֹקֵ֥שׁ (mō·w·qêš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4170: A bait or lure, a snare to his soul. נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion |