King James Version (KJV)
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Modern English
By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Hebrew
בְּפִי אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃
bpiy ʾeviyl ḥoṭer gaʾavah vshiptey ḥakamiym tishmvrem