Proverbs Chapter 18 verse 6 Holy Bible
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
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A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
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A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
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A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.
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The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 6. - A fool's lips enter into contention; literally, come with quarrel (comp. Psalm 66:13); i.e. they lead him into strife and quarrels; miscent se rixis, 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. His mouth calleth for strokes. His words provoke severe punishment, "stripes for his back," as it is said in Proverbs 19:29. Septuagint, "His mouth which is audacious calls for death."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) His mouth calleth for strokes, which he provokes by his insolence and quarrelsomeness.
