Proverbs 18:6
World English Bible (WEB)
A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
In context
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 every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
- KJV King James Version
- A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
- ASV American Standard Version
- A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.