Proverbs 18:5-7

New International Reader's Version

⁵It isn’t good to favor those who do wrong.
That would keep justice from those who aren’t guilty.

⁶What foolish people say leads to arguing.
They are just asking for a beating.

⁷The words of foolish people drag them down.
They are trapped by what they say.

Proverbs 18:5-7

New International Version

⁵It is not good to be partial to the wicked^(A)
and so deprive the innocent of justice.^(B)

⁶The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.^(C)

⁷The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare^(D) to their very lives.^(E)

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