Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Fool's
General references
Bible References
Fool's
Proverbs 12:16
A fool uttereth his wrath in all the haste, but a discreet man forgiveth wrong.
Proverbs 13:10
Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.
Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly person stirreth up evil; and in his lips he is as a hot burning fire.
Proverbs 17:14
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
Proverbs 20:3
It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
Proverbs 27:3
The stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
His
Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is the boasting of lordship; but the lips of the wise will beware of such.
Proverbs 19:19
For great wrath bringeth harm; therefore let him go, and so mayest thou teach him more nurture.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious;
Proverbs 25:24
It is better to sit in a corner under the roof, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.
General references
Proverbs 3:30
Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.