New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 18:6
Proverbs 18:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- New International Version (NIV)The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.
Context of Proverbs 18:6
4The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. 5To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to suppress the righteous in judgment. A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. 7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. 8The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
Read all of Proverbs 18Proverbs 18:6 word by word
שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 18:6
- Proverbs 12:16A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
- Proverbs 13:10Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
- Proverbs 14:16A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.
- Proverbs 16:27A worthless person digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 20:3Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.
- Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
- Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.
- Proverbs 19:19A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
- Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with a person given to anger, Or go with a hot-tempered person,
- Proverbs 25:24It is better to live on a corner of the roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
- Proverbs 29:9When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person, The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
Commentaries on Proverbs 18:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 The first verse speaks of the immediate, the others of the remote, results of the “fool‘s” temper. First, “contention,” then “strokes” or blows, then “destruction,” and last, “wounds.” Proverbs 18:8 Wounds - The word so rendered occurs here and in Proverbs 26:22 only. Others render it “dainties,” and take the verse to describe the avidity with which people swallow in tales of scandal. They find their way to the innermost recesses of man‘s…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-7Verses 6-7 What mischief bad men do to themselves by their ungoverned tongues!Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. The quarrelsome bring trouble on themselves. Their rash language ensnares them (Pr 6:2).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with ↩
- 2. Proverbs 18:6 Prov 19:29 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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