KJV King James Version
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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Proverbs 18:6
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
WEB World English Bible
A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
ASV American Standard Version
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 18
3 When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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Proverbs 27:3A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath [is] heavier than them both.Proverbs 16:27-28An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.Proverbs 22:24-25Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:Proverbs 14:16A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.Proverbs 25:24[It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.Proverbs 29:9[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.Proverbs 12:16A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.Proverbs 19:19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.Proverbs 20:3[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.Proverbs 13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
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