American Standard Version
"A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. "
— Proverbs 18:6, American Standard Version
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
“A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.”
“The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.”
“The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.”
“A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.”
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.
The words of a man’s mouth areasdeep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Norto turn aside the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.