Proverbs 18:6-8

Jubilee Bible 2000

⁶¶ A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

⁷A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁸¶ The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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)

¹³¶ For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.

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

Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)

New International Version (NIV)