New English Translation
Proverbs 18:6
6The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
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 like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. 5It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice. The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. 7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life. 8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person’s innermost being.
Read all of Proverbs 18Proverbs 18:6 word by word
שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 18:6
- Proverbs 12:16A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.
- Proverbs 13:10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Proverbs 14:16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
- Proverbs 16:27A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.
- Proverbs 17:14Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
- Proverbs 20:3It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.
- Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.
- Proverbs 14:3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
- Proverbs 19:19A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.
- Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,
- Proverbs 25:24It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.
- Proverbs 29:9If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.
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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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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