A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 18:6 in context
Proverbs 18:3–9
3
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
and with shame comes disgrace.
4
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
5
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6
Selected verse
A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
7
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
9
One who is slack in his work
is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
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