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Proverbs 18:4-8 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

4. The words of a person's mouth are like deep water. But the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

5. It isn't good to favor those who do wrong. And it isn't good to hold back what is fair from those who aren't guilty.

6. What a foolish person says leads to arguing. He is just asking for a beating.

7. The words of a foolish person drag him down. He is trapped by what he says.

8. The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They go deep down inside you.

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