la.vat denotes coming to ruin, portrayed as the outcome for foolish speech or a people without understanding.

The attested use depicts a person or people coming to ruin: the “fool of lips” in Proverbs 10:8 and Proverbs 10:10, and a people without understanding in Hosea 4:14.

1. Coming to ruin · dominant

   All three occurrences use the same Niphal imperfect form. In Proverbs 10:8 and Proverbs 10:10, the clause concerns “the fool of lips”; in Hosea 4:14, it concerns “a people without understanding.” In each case, the APB renders the clause with “comes to ruin.”

   Proverbs 10:8Proverbs 10:10Hosea 4:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses in all three verses as “comes to ruin.” This repeated wording confirms the clauses' overall outcome rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.