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

Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for 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 a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

A worthless person digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

If a wise person goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

A fool’s displeasure is known at once, but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline, but the lips of the wise protect them.

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.

Don’t make friends with an angry person, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,or you will learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.