Proverbs 18:6-8
New King James Version
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
7 (A)A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his (B)soul.
8 (C)The words of a [a]talebearer are like [b]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [c]inmost body.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
- Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 18:6-8
American Standard Version
6 A fool’s lips [a]enter into contention,
And his mouth calleth for stripes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:6 Or, bring contention
Proverbs 18:13
New King James Version
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
American Standard Version
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth,
It is folly and shame unto him.
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