Proverbs 18:1-8

1 A person who isn't friendly looks out only for himself. He opposes all good sense.

2 A foolish person doesn't want to understand. He takes delight in saying only what he thinks.

3 People hate it when evil comes. And they refuse to honor those who bring shame.

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.