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Conflict enters the picture in Proverbs 18:6: A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows (v. 6). Folly is often self-injuring through speech.
A fool’s lips bring strife because he does not govern his words with humility or wisdom. He provokes, exaggerates, insults, or speaks rashly, and in doing so draws conflict toward himself. His mouth creates the very turmoil he later suffers.
That is why his mouth calls for blows. Solomon means that foolish speech invites painful consequences. The fool may think he is expressing strength, but he is actually summoning correction and backlash. Words can become a doorway through which trouble enters.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 18:6 Meaning
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