Proverbs 14:3-5

International Standard Version

³ What a fool says brings^[a] a rod to his back,
    but the words of the wise protect them.

⁴ Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean,
    but profits come through the strength of the ox.

⁵ A trustworthy witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness spews lies.