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

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.

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

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

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 sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze.A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.

Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.

If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

A fool is quick tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.

A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him, but the words of the wise keep them safe.

Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.

Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot tempered people,or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.

Hot tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.

Punishment is made for mockers, and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.