Proverbs 18:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
Proverbs 18:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:6 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.”
Proverbs 18:6 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. ”
Proverbs 18:6 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.”
Proverbs 18:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. ”
Proverbs 18:6 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A fooles lips come with strife, and his mouth calleth for stripes.”
Proverbs 18:6 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:6 in Context — Proverbs 18
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
What Does Proverbs 18:6 Mean?
Proverbs 18:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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