Proverbs 14:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ The words of a fool ensure a rod for his back,^[a]
    but the lips of the wise keep them safe.
⁴ Where there are no oxen, the barn is empty of grain,
    but abundant crops come through the strength of the ox.
⁵ A truthful witness does not lie,
    but a false witness lies incessantly.^[b]