Proverbs 18:6
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:16 : 16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
- Prov 13:10 : 10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
- Prov 14:3 : 3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
- Prov 14:16 : 16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
- Prov 16:27-28 : 27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire. 28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
- Prov 17:14 : 14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
- Prov 19:19 : 19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
- Prov 19:29 : 29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
- Prov 20:3 : 3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
- Prov 22:24-25 : 24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man: 25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
- Prov 25:24 : 24 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
- Prov 27:3 : 3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
- Prov 29:9 : 9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
Similar Verses (AI)
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7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
- Eccl 10:12-132 verses81%
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
- Prov 15:1-22 verses78%
1 By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
- Prov 10:18-192 verses77%
18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
- Prov 26:3-75 verses77%
3 A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.
7 The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.
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11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
- Prov 10:13-142 verses75%
13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
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7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
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7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
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10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
- Prov 12:15-162 verses75%
15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
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9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
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2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
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29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
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14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
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9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.
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21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
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23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
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7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
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8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
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16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
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1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
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3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
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3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
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3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
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5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
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28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
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31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
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20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
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23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
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7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
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6 It is by your mouth, even yours, that you are judged to be in the wrong, and not by me; and your lips give witness against you.
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32 If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.
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10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
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4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
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25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
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24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
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9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.