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 reproach.

4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.

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

7 A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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

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 American Standard Version 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.