NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A fool'skciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) enter bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) into contention riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. and his mouth peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to calleth qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) for strokes mahalummah (mah-hal-oom-maw') a blow -- stripe, stroke. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. King James Bible A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Holman Christian Standard Bible A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. International Standard Version A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting. NET Bible The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The lips of a fool bring into judgment and his mouth brings him to death. GOD'S WORD® Translation By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating. King James 2000 Bible A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows. Links Proverbs 18:6Proverbs 18:6 NIV Proverbs 18:6 NLT Proverbs 18:6 ESV Proverbs 18:6 NASB Proverbs 18:6 KJV |
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