6A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.


In Context

3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

6 A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

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

8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

Proverbs 18:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:6A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:6The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:6A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.