Proverbs 18:6
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 18:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Die Lippen des Toren geraten in Streit, und sein Mund ruft nach Schlägen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Los labios del necio vienen con pleito; y su boca á cuestiones llama.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Os lábios do tolo entram em briga, e sua boca chama pancadas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Os lábios do tolo trazem-lhe conflito, e a sua boca convida o golpe.
📖 Proverbs 18:6 in Context
4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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