Proverbs 18:6

How Fools Live

⁵ It is not good to show partiality to the guilty
by perverting the justice due the innocent. ⁶ A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating. ⁷ A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.

Foolish Man

Proverbs 12:16

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

Proverbs 13:10

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

Proverbs 14:3

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

Proverbs 14:16

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

Proverbs 16:27-28

A worthless man digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Proverbs 17:14

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

Proverbs 19:19

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

Proverbs 19:29

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

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Proverbs 20:3

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

Proverbs 22:24-25

Don’t make friends with an angry man,
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,

Proverbs 25:24

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

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

Proverbs 29:9

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