Proverbs 18:6
“A fooles lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
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Proverbs 18:6 Context
4The words of a mans mouth, are as deepe waters, and the well-spring of wisedome as a flowing brooke. 5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement. 6A fooles lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7A fooles mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soule. 8The words of a tale bearer are as wounds, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.
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A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- King James Version
A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
- Basic English Bible
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
- Darby Bible
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Webster's Bible
A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
- World English Bible
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible