Proverbs 18:4-5
Proverbs 18:4-5 The Message (MSG)
Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs. It’s not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
Proverbs 18:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, To overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs 18:4-5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs 18:4-5 New Century Version (NCV)
Spoken words can be like deep water, but wisdom is like a flowing stream. It is not good to honor the wicked or to be unfair to the innocent.
Proverbs 18:4-5 American Standard Version (ASV)
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook. To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs 18:4-5 New International Version (NIV)
The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream. It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
Proverbs 18:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV)
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook. It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs 18:4-5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom]; The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving]. To show respect to the wicked person is not good, Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.
Proverbs 18:4-5 New Living Translation (NLT)
Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook. It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.