Proverbs 18:5-7

Darby Translation

⁵It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.

⁶A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

⁷A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare 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)

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)