³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

²³ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

¹⁵ My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

¹⁶ Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

³¹ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.