SinaiProverbs 18:6
American Standard Version
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
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Proverbs 18:6 in other translations
A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18:6 in context
- 4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
- 5To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
- 6A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
- 7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
- 8The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.