New American Bible, Revised Edition

Proverbs 18:4-11 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

4. The words of one’s mouth are deep waters,the spring of wisdom, a running brook.

5. It is not good to favor the guilty,nor to reject the claim of the just.

6. The lips of fools walk into a fight,and their mouths are asking for a beating.

7. The mouths of fools are their ruin;their lips are a deadly snare.

8. The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels:they sink into one’s inmost being.

9. Those slack in their workare kin to the destroyer.

10. The name of the Lord is a strong tower;the just run to it and are safe.

11. The wealth of the rich is their strong city;they fancy it a high wall.