⁸ The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.^(A)

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

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

³² The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,^(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.^(B)

¹³ Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,^(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.^(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)