Pro 10:8, 18:6-7, 21 | ESV | STEP | The wise of heart will receive commandments , but a babbling fool will come to ruin .

Proverbs 10:8

8 ^aThe wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

6 A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites ^ba beating.
7 ^cA fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.

21 ^dDeath and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.