¹⁰ People who wink at wrong cause trouble,
    but a bold reproof promotes peace.^[a]

¹⁹ Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat.
    Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.

¹³ signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye,
    a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.

⁸ The wise are glad to be instructed,
    but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.

²¹ The tongue can bring death or life;
    those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

⁶ Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
    they are asking for a beating.

⁷ The mouths of fools are their ruin;
    they trap themselves with their lips.

¹² What has taken away your reason?
    What has weakened your vision,^[a]