New American Standard Bible 1995

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A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A fool's stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 כְ֭סִיל che·sil
lips lip, speech, edge Noun H8193 שִׂפְתֵ֣י sif·tei
bring to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 יָבֹ֣אֽוּ ya·vo·'u
strife, strife, dispute Noun H7379 בְרִ֑יב ve·riv;
And his mouth mouth Noun H6310 וּ֝פִ֗יו u·fiv
calls to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 יִקְרָֽא׃ yik·ra.
for blows. strokes, blows Noun H4112 לְֽמַהֲלֻמֹ֥ות le·ma·ha·lu·mo·vt

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New American Standard Bible 1995 A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.
King James Bible A fool's lips bring strife, And enter into contention, and his mouth calls calleth for blows.strokes.
Hebrew Greek English A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.