ESV
KJV
6. A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

ASV
6. A fools lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

ERVEN
6. Fools say things to start arguments. They are just asking for a beating.

NLT
6. Fools' words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.

WEB
6. A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.

NET
6. The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

NLV
6. The lips of a fool bring fighting, and his mouth calls for a beating.

HCSB
6. A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.

YLT
6. The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

LITV
6. A fool's lips enter into strife, and his mouth calls for strokes.

RV
6. A fool-s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

NCV
6. The words of fools start quarrels. They make people want to beat them.

MKJV
6. A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.

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

LXXEN
6. The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.



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

AMP
6. A [self-confident] fool's lips bring contention, and his mouth invites a beating.

KJVP
6. A fool H3684 \'s lips H8193 enter H935 into contention H7379 , and his mouth H6310 calleth H7121 for strokes H4112 .

YLT
6. The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

ASV
6. A fools lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

WEB
6. A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.

NASB
6. The fool's lips lead him into strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.

ESV
6. A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

RV
6. A fool-s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

RSV
6. A fool's lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

NKJV
6. A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.

MKJV
6. A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.

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

NRSV
6. A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging.

NIV
6. A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

NIRV
6. What a foolish person says leads to arguing. He is just asking for a beating.

NLT
6. Fools' words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.

MSG
6. The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him.

GNB
6. When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.

NET
6. The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

ERVEN
6. Fools say things to start arguments. They are just asking for a beating.