Proverbs 18:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.”
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BSBPD
“A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 18:6 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 12:16A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
- Proverbs 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Proverbs 14:3The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
- Proverbs 14:16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
- Proverbs 16:27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
- Proverbs 16:28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
- Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 19:19A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
- Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
- Proverbs 20:3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
- Proverbs 25:24Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
- Proverbs 29:9If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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