Proverbs 18:6-7
Proverbs 18:6-7 The Message (MSG)
The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him. Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
Proverbs 18:6-7 King James Version (KJV)
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New Century Version (NCV)
The words of fools start quarrels. They make people want to beat them. The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them.
Proverbs 18:6-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New International Version (NIV)
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife, And his mouth invites a beating. A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:6-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.