Proverbs 18:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:6 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:6 — KJV
“A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
— Proverbs 18:6 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:6 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 18:6
“Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. word: Heb. mouth”
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“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. gracious: Heb. grace”
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“When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. invade...: or, cut them in pieces”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:6: lips, enter, into
“Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?”
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“But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.”
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