It is not good to show partiality to the guilty,(A)
denying an innocent person justice.(B)

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(C)

A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(D)

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It is not good to be partial to the wicked(A)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.(B)

The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(C)

The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(D) to their very lives.(E)

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