3 When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him,and with shame comes a reproach.
4 The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters,and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
5 It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked,by depriving a righteous man of justice.
6 The lips of a fool enter into strife,and his mouth invites a flogging.
7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin,and his lips are a snare for his life.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;they go down into the person’s innermost being.
9 The one who is slack in his workis a brother to one who destroys.