He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
…if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,
They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.