Proverbs 18:6 Cross References - WEB

⁶ A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

¹⁶ A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

¹⁰ Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

²⁷ A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire. ²⁸ A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

¹⁹ A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

²⁹ Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

²⁴ Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger: ²⁵ lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

³ A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.