6A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 18:6
The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD
The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.
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Verse 6
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A fool’sכְ֭סִילH3684Noun - masculine singularlipsשִׂפְתֵ֣יH8193Noun - feminine dual constructbring himיָבֹ֣אֽוּH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralstrifeבְרִ֑יבH7379Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand his mouthוּ֝פִ֗יוH6310Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularinvitesיִקְרָֽא׃H7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara beatingלְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹתH4112Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural