Proverbs 18:6

New International Reader's Version

What foolish people say leads to arguing. They are just asking for a beating.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:16

Foolish people are easily upset. But wise people pay no attention to hurtful words.

Proverbs 13:10

Where there is arguing, there is pride. But those who take advice are wise.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person has respect for the Lord and avoids evil. But a foolish person has a bad temper and yet feels secure.

Proverbs 14:3

The proud words of a foolish person sting like a whip. But the things wise people say keep them safe.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam. So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.

Proverbs 19:19

A person with a bad temper must pay for it. If you save them, you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:29

Those who make fun of others will be judged. Foolish people will be punished.

Proverbs 20:3

Avoiding a fight brings honor to a person. But every foolish person is quick to argue.

Proverbs 22:10

If you drive away those who make fun of others, fighting also goes away. Arguing and unkind words will stop.

Proverbs 25:24

It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

Proverbs 27:3

Stones are heavy, and sand weighs a lot. But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them.

Proverbs 29:9

Suppose a wise person goes to court with a foolish person. Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun, and there is no peace.