Proverbs 18:3-5

The Message

³When wickedness arrives, shame’s not far behind;
contempt for life is contemptible.

⁴Many words rush along like rivers in flood,
but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs.

⁵It’s not right to go easy on the guilty,
or come down hard on the innocent.

Proverbs 18:3-5

New International Version

³When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.

⁴The words of the mouth are deep waters,^(A)
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

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

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)