Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
In other versions
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
ASV
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
BBE
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
DBY
A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.
WEB
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
YLT
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
ENG
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
WBT
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
BSB
In context
4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.