Proverbs 14:3-5

Authorized (King James) Version

³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride:
but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean:
but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie:
but a false witness will utter lies.

Proverbs 14:3-5

New International Version

³A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,^(A)
but the lips of the wise protect them.^(B)

⁴Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox^(C) come abundant harvests.

⁵An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.^(D)

Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK.

New International Version (NIV)