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

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.

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

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

Don’t befriend a hot- tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

A hot- tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.