Proverbs 18:4-6

Good News Translation

⁴A person's words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.

⁵It is not right to favor the guilty and keep the innocent from receiving justice.

⁶When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.

Proverbs 18:4-6

New International Version

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)

⁶The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.^(D)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)