Proverbs 18:6–7
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6A fool’s lips 1bring strife,
And his mouth calls for ablows.
7A afool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 The Lockman Foundation
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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.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
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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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The lips of a fool will bring strife,
and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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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