6 The lips of fools bring them strife,

and their mouths invite a beating.

6 A fool’s lips walk into a fight,

and his mouth invites a beating.

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention,

And his mouth calleth for strokes.

6 Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;

they are asking for a beating.

6 The words of fools start quarrels.

They make people want to beat them.

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention,

And his mouth calleth for stripes.

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

6 By talking, a fool gets into an argument, 

and his mouth invites a beating. 

6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,

and his mouth provokes a beating.

6 A fool’s lips bring strife,

and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.

6 The lips of a fool will bring strife,

and his mouth calls out for a flogging.

6 What a foolish person says leads to arguing.

He is just asking for a beating.

6 A fool’s lips bring strife,

And his mouth calls for blows.