Proverbs 18:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:16 : 16 The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.
  • Prov 14:3 : 3 In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
  • Prov 14:16 : 16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
  • Prov 16:27-28 : 27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire. 28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
  • Prov 19:19 : 19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.
  • Prov 19:29 : 29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
  • Prov 20:3 : 3 An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
  • Prov 22:24-25 : 24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, 25 Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
  • Prov 25:24 : 24 Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
  • Prov 27:3 : 3 A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
  • Prov 29:9 : 9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:7
    88%

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    81%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

  • Prov 14:3
    80%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 15:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Prov 26:3-7
    5 verses
    77%

    3A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

    6He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

    7Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 15:7
    75%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Prov 14:7
    75%

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

  • Prov 17:10
    75%

    10Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 19:29
    75%

    29Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 26:9
    74%

    9A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 10:21
    74%

    21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Eccl 10:3
    74%

    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • Prov 20:3
    73%

    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 17:28
    73%

    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

  • Prov 17:20
    73%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Prov 21:23
    73%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 14:17
    72%

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 17:7
    72%

    7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

  • Job 15:6
    72%

    6Thy mouth declareth thee wicked, and not I, And thy lips testify against thee.

  • Prov 30:32
    72%

    32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

  • Prov 10:10
    72%

    10Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 4:24
    72%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 29:9
    72%

    9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.