A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings.

愚昧人张嘴启争端，开口招鞭打。

愚昧人的嘴唇挑起争端，一开口就招鞭打。

愚昧人的嘴唇挑起争端，一开口就招鞭打。

愚人说话引起纷争，他的口招来鞭打。

愚昧人的嘴引起纷争，他的口招来责打。

愚昧人的嘴卷入争辩，他的口召来责打。

愚昧人張嘴啟爭端，開口招鞭打。

愚昧人的嘴唇挑起爭端，一開口就招鞭打。

愚昧人的嘴唇挑起爭端，一開口就招鞭打。

愚人說話引起紛爭，他的口招來鞭打。

愚昧人的嘴引起紛爭，他的口招來責打。

愚頑人的嘴脣引起吵鬧；他的口舌招惹笞打。

愚昧人的嘴捲入爭辯，他的口召來責打。

蠢者之脣啟爭端、其口招扑責、

愚者動則啟釁、出言以招禍。

愚者之言啟爭端、其口招撲責、

The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.

What foolish people say leads to arguing. They are just asking for a beating.

A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.

A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

A worthless person digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends.

Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.

When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person, The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

It is better to live on a corner of the roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.

Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

Do not make friends with a person given to anger, Or go with a hot tempered person,Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.