Old Testament · VERSE 6

Proverbs 18:6

King James Version

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

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Proverbs 18:6 in context

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 18:6SELECTED VERSE

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

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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