¹² Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,^(A)
    but fools are consumed by their own lips.^(B)

² The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,^(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.^(B)

¹¹ One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.^(A)

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

²¹ The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.^(A)

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,^(A)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.^(B)

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge,^(C)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.^(D)