Proverbs 18:6-8

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁶A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.^(A)

⁷A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.^(B)

⁸A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.^[a]^(C)

Proverbs 18:6-8

New International Version

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)

⁸The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.^(D)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)