Proverbs 18:5-7

New Life Version

⁵It is not good to favor the sinful, or to keep what is fair from one who is right with God.

⁶The lips of a fool bring fighting, and his mouth calls for a beating.

⁷The mouth of a fool is what destroys him, and his lips are a trap to his soul.

Proverbs 18:5-7

New International Version

⁵It is not good to be partial to the wicked^(A)
and so deprive the innocent of justice.^(B)

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

⁷The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare^(D) to their very lives.^(E)

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