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


In Context

3 When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

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

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

8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's 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 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 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.