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With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also,
    and with dishonor, disgrace.
Deep waters are words of the mouth of a man;
    a gushing stream is a fountain of wisdom.
Being partial to faces of evil is not good,
    nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

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

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)

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When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

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