Other translations
American Standard Version
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The lips of a fool bring into judgment and his mouth brings him to death.
Darby Bible Translation
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
God's Word
By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.
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.
New American Standard Bible
A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.
New International Version
The 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
The World English Bible
A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
EasyEnglish Bible
When a fool speaks, he starts an argument. He is asking for someone to beat him with a stick.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
New Life Version
The lips of a fool bring fighting, and his mouth calls for a beating.
The Voice Bible
When a fool’s lips move, a fight breaks out; it’s as if his mouth is begging for a beating.
Living Bible
A fool gets into constant fights. His mouth is his undoing! His words endanger him.
New Catholic Bible
The lips of a fool cause strife, and his mouth provokes a flogging.
Legacy Standard Bible
A fool’s lips come with strife, And his mouth calls for beatings.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
Christian Standard Bible
A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A [self-confident] fool’s lips bring contention, and his mouth invites a beating.
New Century Version
The words of fools start quarrels. They make people want to beat them.
The Message
The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A fool’s lips enter a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A fool’s lips bring strife, and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
Good News Translation®
When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.
Wycliffe Bible
The lips of a fool meddle themselves with chidings; and his mouth stirreth strives. (A fool’s lips mix, or mingle, themselves in with arguments; and his mouth stirreth up strife.)
Contemporary English Version
Foolish talk will get you into a lot of trouble.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A fool’s lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A fool’s lips bring strife, and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A fool’s lips bring strife, and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
Common English Bible © 2011
The lips of fools make accusations; their mouths elicit beatings.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife, And his mouth invites a beating.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The lips of fools walk into a fight, and their mouths are asking for a beating.
New American Standard Bible
A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings.
The Expanded Bible
The ·words [L lips] of fools ·start quarrels [or make accusations]. ·They make people want to beat them [L Their mouth invites a beating].
Tree of Life Version
The lips of a fool enter into an argument and his mouth invites a beating.
Revised Standard Version
A fool’s lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
New International Reader's Version
What foolish people say leads to arguing. They are just asking for a beating.
BRG Bible
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Complete Jewish Bible
A fool’s words get him into fights; yes, his mouth calls out for a beating.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A fool’s lips bring strife, and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The sfatayim (lips) of a kesil enter into contention, and his peh (mouth) inviteth blows.
Names of God Bible
By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.
Modern English Version
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for flogging.
Easy-to-Read Version
Fools say things to start arguments. They are just asking for a beating.
International Children’s Bible
A fool’s words start quarrels. They make people want to give him a beating.
Lexham English Bible
The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
New International Version - UK
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.