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


In Context

3 The wicked man when he is come into the depth of sins, contemneth: but ignominy and reproach follow him.

4 Words from the mouth of a men are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom as an overflowing stream.

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.

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

7 The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.

8 The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.