The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,(A)
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.[a]

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty(B)
by perverting the justice due the innocent.(C)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river.

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

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

Read full chapter