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


In Context

3 With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame — reproach.

4 Deep waters are the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.

5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

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

7 The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

8 The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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