When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.
The words of a man’s mouth are (A)deep waters;
[a]The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
To (B)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to (C)thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom

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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