The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
    the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
It is not good to (B)be partial to[a] the wicked
    or to (C)deprive the righteous of justice.
A fool's lips walk into a fight,
    and his mouth invites (D)a beating.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:5 Hebrew to lift the face of

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