Neville Goddard on Proverbs 18:6-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 18 in context

Scripture Focus

6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Proverbs 18:6-8

Biblical Context

The passage shows that foolish lips invite strife and ruin. It also warns that the talebearer's words wound the innermost self.

Neville's Inner Vision

Realize that the fool and his lips mirror a mind separated from the I AM. When you believe in contention, you contract into fear and defendiveness, and your words become a weapon that wounds the self you are. The snare of the soul is the habitual habit of judging and repeating, a talebearer script playing behind your teeth. But you are not trapped there; you are the I AM that speaks through you. When you assume that you already are wise, whole, and loving, your speech shifts to discernment, healing, and truth. The verse invites you to disidentify from the impulse to scathing talk and to align your inner state with integrity so that what you utter outside confirms your inner peace. By revision—consciously imagining the right words before they leave your lips—you convert the potential for destruction into a beacon of guidance.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and declare I AM the I AM; your words reflect inner unity. Then revise a recent harsh remark into a calm, faithful statement, and feel it real that your next conversation will heal rather than wound.