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A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites 1a beating.
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2A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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3The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into 4the inner parts of the body.
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Whoever is slack in his work is a 5brother to him who destroys.
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9A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.
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If one gives an answer 12before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
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A man's spirit will endure sickness, but 13a crushed spirit who can bear?
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An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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A man's 14gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Provérbios 18:6
Os lábios do tolo entram em contendas, e a sua boca clama por açoites.
King James Version KJV
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
New King James Version NKJV
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Provérbios 18:6
As palavras do tolo provocam briga,e a sua conversa atrai açoites.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.
(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)