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Proverbs 18:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
World English Bible (WEB)
A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
| A fool's | שִׂפְתֵ֣י | śiptê | seef-TAY |
| lips | כְ֭סִיל | kĕsîl | HEH-seel |
| enter | יָבֹ֣אֽוּ | yābōʾû | ya-VOH-oo |
| into contention, | בְרִ֑יב | bĕrîb | veh-REEV |
| mouth his and | וּ֝פִ֗יו | ûpîw | OO-FEEOO |
| calleth | לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת | lĕmahălumôt | leh-ma-huh-loo-MOTE |
| for strokes. | יִקְרָֽא׃ | yiqrāʾ | yeek-RA |