Quotes about Consequences
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
— Proverbs 18:6
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
— Proverbs 18:7
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
— Proverbs 18:9
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
— Proverbs 18:21
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
— Proverbs 19:3
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
— Proverbs 19:9
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
— Proverbs 19:19
Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
— Proverbs 19:29
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
— Proverbs 20:2
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
— Proverbs 20:17
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
— Proverbs 20:20
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
— Proverbs 21:6