A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.
A [self-confident] fool's lips bring contention, and his mouth invites a beating.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
The lips of fools make accusations; their mouths elicit beatings.
The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.
The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.
A fool's vexation is presently known: But a prudent man concealeth shame.
By pride cometh only contention: But with the well advised is wisdom.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there be quarrelling.
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty: For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: But every fool will be quarrelling.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; Yea, strife and ignominy shall cease.
It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.