Modern Translations New International VersionThe lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. New Living Translation Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. English Standard Version A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. Berean Study Bible A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. New American Standard Bible A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. NASB 1995 A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. NASB 1977 A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. Amplified Bible A fool’s lips bring contention and strife, And his mouth invites a beating. Christian Standard Bible A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. Holman Christian Standard Bible A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. Contemporary English Version Foolish talk will get you into a lot of trouble. Good News Translation When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating. GOD'S WORD® Translation By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites 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. Classic Translations King James BibleA fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. New King James Version A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. King James 2000 Bible A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows. New Heart English Bible A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. World English Bible A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. American King James Version A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes. American Standard Version A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. A Faithful Version A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes. Darby Bible Translation A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. English Revised Version A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. Webster's Bible Translation A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A fooles lippes come with brawling, and his mouth prouoketh vnto stripes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A fooles lippes are euer brawlinge, and his mouth prouoketh vnto batayll. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe lips of a fool enter into strife, "" And his mouth calls for stripes. Young's Literal Translation The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. Smith's Literal Translation The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels. Catholic Public Domain Version The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe lips of a fool bring into judgment and his mouth brings him to death. Lamsa Bible A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth brings him to death, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes. Brenton Septuagint Translation The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.     |