Proverbs 18:6
שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאֽוּ בְרִיב וּפִיו לְֽמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָֽא ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
In Context
5שְׂאֵת פְּנֵי ־ רָשָׁע לֹא ־ טוֹב לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט ׃
7פִּֽי ־ כְסִיל מְחִתָּה ־ לוֹ וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃
Cross References
Proverbs 12:16אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם ׃
Proverbs 14:3בְּֽפִי ־ אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם ׃
Proverbs 16:27אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל ־ שפתיו כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת ׃
Proverbs 17:14פּוֹטֵֽר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטֽוֹשׁ ׃
Proverbs 19:29נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים ׃
Proverbs 22:24אַל ־ תִּתְרַע אֶת ־ בַּעַל אָף וְאֶת ־ אִישׁ חֵמוֹת לֹא תָבֽוֹא ׃
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 →