A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only (A)in revealing his own [a]mind.
When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.
The words of a man’s mouth are (B)deep waters;
[b]The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom