Proverbs 18:4-8

World English Bible

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
    The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
⁵ To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
    nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
⁶ A fool’s lips come into strife,
    and his mouth invites beatings.
⁷ A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
    and his lips are a snare to his soul.
⁸ The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
    they go down into a person’s innermost parts.