¹² Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense;
    a sensible person keeps quiet.

¹⁸ Some chatter on like a stabbing sword,
    but a wise tongue heals.

⁴ Wholesome speech is a tree of life,
    but dishonest talk breaks the spirit.

²⁷ Worthless people dig up trouble;
    their lips are like a scorching fire.

²³ The north wind stirs up rain,
    and a person who plots quietly provokes angry faces.

² Like a darting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
    so an undeserved curse never arrives.