Proverbs 18:6

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

American King James Version (AKJV)

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

American Standard Version (ASV)

A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

Webster's Revision

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

World English Bible

A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

English Revised Version (ERV)

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

Barnes's Proverbs 18:6 Bible Commentary

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."