Proverbs 18:6–7
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6The lips of a fool will bring strife,
and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
7The mouth of a fool is ruin to him,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.c
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- cOr “life,” or “inner self”
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.
A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.
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NLTNew Living Translation
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.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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