The lips of a fool enter into an argument and his mouth invites a beating.
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 shows his irritation immediately, but a prudent person overlooks an insult.
Arrogance yields nothing but strife. Wisdom belongs to those who take advice.
The wise fears and turns away from evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water— so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.
One with great rage will pay a penalty. For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and floggings for the back of fools.
It is honor for one to resolve a dispute, yet every fool quarrels.
Throw out a scoffer and strife will go out, quarreling and disgrace will cease.
Better to dwell in a corner of a roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
A stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
If a wise man argues with a foolish man, he rants or laughs, with no resolution.