Proverbs 18:2

International Standard Version

²A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand,
for he would rather express his own opinion.

Proverbs 18:2

New International Version

²Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.^(A)

⁶A fool’s words^[a] bring strife,
and his mouth invites fighting.
⁷A fool’s mouth is his unraveling,
and his lips entrap himself.

⁶The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.^(A)

⁷The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare^(B) to their very lives.^(C)

¹³Whoever answers before listening
is both foolish and shameful.

¹³To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.^(A)

International Standard Version (ISV)

New International Version (NIV)