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International Version</a></span><br />The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A fool&#8217s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A fool’s lips come with strife, And his mouth calls for beatings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A fool’s lips bring contention <i>and</i> strife, And his mouth invites a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool&#8217s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Foolish talk will get you into a lot of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The lips of a fool enter into strife, "" And his mouth calls for stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The lips of fools walk into a fight, and their mouths are asking for a beating. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool’s lips bring strife, and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth brings him to death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The lips of a fool bring into judgment and his mouth brings him to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The lips of a fool bring <i>him</i> into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/18-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3552" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/18.htm">The Selfishness of the Unfriendly</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684: ḵə·sîl (N-ms) -- Stupid fellow, dullard, fool. From kacal; properly, fat, i.e. stupid or silly.">A fool’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śip̄·ṯê (N-fdc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">bring him</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: ḇə·rîḇ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">strife,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: ū·p̄îw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">and his mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">invites</a> <a href="/hebrew/4112.htm" title="4112: lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fp) -- Strokes, blows. From halam; a blow.">a beating.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a></span><br />In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-14.htm">Proverbs 10:14</a></span><br />The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm">Proverbs 12:13</a></span><br />An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm">Proverbs 13:3</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3</a></span><br />The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-2.htm">Proverbs 15:2</a></span><br />The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Proverbs 19:29</a></span><br />Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-23.htm">Proverbs 21:23</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-4.htm">Proverbs 26:4-5</a></span><br />Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. / Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-11.htm">Proverbs 29:11</a></span><br />A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:12-14</a></span><br />The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. / The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. / Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a></span><br />Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a></span><br />But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">1 Peter 3:10</a></span><br />For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.</p><p class="hdg">fools</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Proverbs 12:16</a></b></br> A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent <i>man</i> covereth shame.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Proverbs 13:10</a></b></br> Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised <i>is</i> wisdom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm">Proverbs 14:16</a></b></br> A wise <i>man</i> feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.</p><p class="hdg">his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3</a></b></br> In the mouth of the foolish <i>is</i> a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-19.htm">Proverbs 19:19</a></b></br> A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver <i>him</i>, yet thou must do it again.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Proverbs 22:24-25</a></b></br> Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Beating</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-5.htm">Beatings</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-26.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-23.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Contention</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Flogging</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-2.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-24.htm">Fool's</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Invites</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-28.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-4.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-31.htm">Open</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-10.htm">Stripes</a> <a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Strokes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/28-3.htm">Beating</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Beatings</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-11.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Contention</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-10.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Flogging</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Fool's</a> <a href="/luke/14-8.htm">Invites</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-9.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm">Open</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-18.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Stripes</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-30.htm">Strokes</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">A fool delights not in understanding</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Proverbs, a fool is not merely someone who lacks intelligence, but rather someone who rejects God’s wisdom and guidance. The "lips" symbolize speech and communication. Thus, the phrase suggests that the words spoken by a fool are reckless and lead to trouble. Historically, speech has been a powerful tool, and in ancient Israel, as today, words could build up or destroy. The fool's lips, therefore, are a metaphor for the careless and destructive use of speech.<p><b>walk into strife</b><br />The imagery of "walking" into strife suggests a deliberate or inevitable movement towards conflict. The Hebrew word for "strife" is "madon," which implies contention or dispute. In the ancient Near Eastern context, strife often led to social discord and even violence. The phrase indicates that the fool's speech naturally leads to quarrels and disputes, highlighting the destructive power of words when not guided by wisdom. This serves as a warning to the faithful to guard their speech and seek peace.<p><b>and his mouth invites a beating</b><br />The "mouth" here is synonymous with the words or speech of the fool. The Hebrew word for "invites" can also mean "calls for" or "summons," suggesting that the fool's speech actively provokes a negative response. The "beating" is a metaphor for the consequences of foolish speech, which can lead to physical or social repercussions. In the historical context, physical punishment was a common consequence for slander or inciting discord. This phrase underscores the principle that reckless words can lead to personal harm, emphasizing the importance of self-control and wisdom in communication.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">His</span> <span class= "bld">mouth calleth for strokes, </span>which he provokes by his insolence and quarrelsomeness.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A fool's lips enter into contention;</span> literally, <span class="accented">come with quarrel</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13</a>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they lead him into strife and quarrels; <span class="accented">miscent se rixis</span>, Vulgate; "lead him into evils," Septuagint. The foolish man meddles with disputes in which he is not concerned, and by his silly interference not only exposes himself to reprisals, but also exacerbates the original difficulty. <span class="cmt_word">His mouth calleth for strokes.</span> His words provoke severe punishment, "stripes for his back," as it is said in <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Proverbs 19:29</a>. Septuagint, "His mouth which is audacious calls for death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/18-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A fool’s</span><br /><span class="heb">כְ֭סִיל</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·sîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3684.htm">Strong's 3684: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stupid fellow, dullard, fool</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lips</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂפְתֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śip̄·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bring</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֣אֽוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strife,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרִ֑יב</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his mouth</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝פִ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄îw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">invites</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a beating.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4112.htm">Strong's 4112: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strokes, blows</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:6 A fool's lips come into strife (Prov. 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