Cross References The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels. Proverbs 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools. Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels. fools Proverbs 12:16 A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise. Proverbs 13:10 Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom. Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over, and is confident. Proverbs 16:27,28 The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire. . . . Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment. Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches. Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both. his Proverbs 14:3 In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them. Proverbs 19:19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away, he shall add another thing. Proverbs 22:24-25 Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man: . . . Proverbs 25:24 It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop: than with a brawling woman, and in a common house. Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or laugh, he shall find no rest. Context The Selfishness of the Unfriendly…5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment. 6The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.7The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.… Lexicon A fool’sכְ֭סִיל (ḵə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool lips שִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê) Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin bring יָבֹ֣אֽוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go strife, בְרִ֑יב (ḇə·rîḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7379: Strife, dispute and his mouth וּ֝פִ֗יו (ū·p̄îw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to invites יִקְרָֽא׃ (yiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read a beating. לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת (lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 4112: Strokes, blows Additional Translations A fool’s lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a beating.A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes. A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. Jump to Previous Beating Beatings Blows Calls Cause Contention Enter Fighting Flogging Foolish Fool's Invites Lips Makes Mouth Open Strife Stripes StrokesJump to Next Beating Beatings Blows Calls Cause Contention Enter Fighting Flogging Foolish Fool's Invites Lips Makes Mouth Open Strife Stripes StrokesExternal Links Proverbs 18:6 NIVProverbs 18:6 NLT Proverbs 18:6 ESV Proverbs 18:6 NASB Proverbs 18:6 ASV Proverbs 18:6 Bible Apps Proverbs 18:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 18:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 18:6 French Bible Proverbs 18:6 German Bible Alphabetical: A and beating blows bring calls fool's for him his invites lips mouth strife OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:6 A fool's lips come into strife (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |