Proverbs 14:3

New American Standard Bible

³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But ^(A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

Proverbs 14:3

International Standard Version

³What a fool says brings^[a] a rod to his back,
but the words of the wise protect them.

²⁵A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who ^(A)declares lies is ^[a]deceitful.

²⁵A truthful witness saves lives,
but the person who lies is deceitful.

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

International Standard Version (ISV)