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

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 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.

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

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.

If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.

In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.