Proverbs 18:6
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
In Context
7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
Proverbs 16:27A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
Proverbs 17:14The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
Proverbs 19:29Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 22:24Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:6
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. This justly condemns those who, being employed in the administration of justice, pervert judgment, 1. By conniving at men's crimes, and protecting and countenancing them in oppression and violence, because of their dignity, or wealth, or some personal kindness they have for them. Whatever excuses men may make for it, certainly it is not good thus to accept the person of the wicked; it is an offence to God, an affront to… Read the whole commentary →