¹⁸ Liars secretly hoard hatred;
    fools openly spread slander.

¹⁹ The more talk, the less truth;
    the wise measure their words.

²⁰ The speech of a good person is worth waiting for;
    the blabber of the wicked is worthless.

²¹ The talk of a good person is rich fare for many,
    but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.

³¹ A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom;
    a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.

³² The speech of a good person clears the air;
    the words of the wicked pollute it.