"So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away."
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And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.
By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
\64:7\But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
And they cause him to stumble, Against them `is' their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.