Proverbs 18:6
Strong's Lexicon
A fool’s
כְ֭סִיל (ḵə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

lips
שִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê)
Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

bring
יָבֹ֣אֽוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

strife,
בְרִ֑יב (ḇə·rîḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7379: 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law

and his mouth
וּ֝פִ֗יו (ū·p̄îw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

invites
יִקְרָֽא׃ (yiq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

a beating.
לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת (lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4112: 1) strokes, blows

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Young's Literal Translation
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.

New American Standard Bible
A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.

King James Bible
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.

New Living Translation
Fools' words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.

English Standard Version
A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

New American Standard Bible
A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.

International Standard Version
A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting.

NET Bible
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
















Cross References
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Proverbs 18:3
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 18:8
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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