Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. Young's Literal Translation The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. King James Bible A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Hebrew A fool’sכְ֭סִיל (ḵə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool lips שִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê) Noun - fdc Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin bring יָבֹ֣אֽוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go strife, בְרִ֑יב (ḇə·rîḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute and his mouth וּ֝פִ֗יו (ū·p̄îw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to invites יִקְרָֽא׃ (yiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read a beating. לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת (lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4112: Strokes, blows |