Proverbs
Chapters 18:3-9
Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version
3Do something evil, and people will hate you. Do something shameful, and they will have no respect for you.
4Words from wise people are like water bubbling up from a deep well—the well of wisdom.
5You must be fair in judging others. It is wrong to favor the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.
6Fools say things to start arguments. They are just asking for a beating.
7Fools hurt themselves when they speak. Their own words trap them.
8People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach.
9Someone who does careless work is as bad as someone who destroys things.