Proverbs 18:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A fool'sכְ֭סִיל
(che·sil)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣י
(sif·tei)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
bringיָבֹ֣אֽוּ
(ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
strife,בְרִ֑יב
(ve·riv;)
7379: strife, disputefrom rib
And his mouthוּ֝פִ֗יו
(u·fiv)
6310: moutha prim. root
callsיִקְרָֽא׃
(yik·ra.)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
for blows.לְֽמַהֲלֻמֹ֥ות
(le·ma·ha·lu·mo·vt)
4112: strokes, blowsfrom halam


















KJV Lexicon
A fool's
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
enter
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into contention
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
and his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
calleth
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
for strokes
mahalummah  (mah-hal-oom-maw')
a blow -- stripe, stroke.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.

King James Bible
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.

International Standard Version
A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting.

NET Bible
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The lips of a fool bring into judgment and his mouth brings him to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.

King James 2000 Bible
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.
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