A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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 wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, 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 it be meddled with.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.