Proverbs
Proverbs 18:6
6A fool’s lips bring him strife,
and his mouth invites a beating.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A fool’s | כְ֭סִיל | ḵə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| lips | שִׂפְתֵ֣י | śip̄·ṯê | Noun - feminine dual construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| bring him | יָבֹ֣אֽוּ | yā·ḇō·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| strife | בְרִ֑יב | ḇə·rîḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
| and his mouth | וּ֝פִ֗יו | ū·p̄îw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| invites | יִקְרָֽא׃ | yiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| a beating | לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת | lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural | H4112 blow |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 27:3 · Proverbs 22:24–25 · Proverbs 16:27–28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.