The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.
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 a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.
A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.
Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.
The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.
In the mouth of the foolish, there is a rod of arrogance. But the lips of the wise guard them.
Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.
Whoever is impatient will sustain damage. And when it has been taken away, he will set up another.
Judgments are prepared for those who ridicule. And striking hammers are prepared for the bodies of the foolish.
Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions. But all the foolish meddle in altercations.
Cast out the one who ridicules, and conflict will go out with him, and accusations and insults will cease.
It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared house.
A stone is weighty, and sand is burdensome; but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both.
A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest.