²³ The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,^(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.^[a](B)

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge,^(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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

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

¹⁵ My mouth will tell^(A) of your righteous deeds,^(B)
    of your saving acts all day long—
    though I know not how to relate them all.

² You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,^(A)
    since God has blessed you forever.^(B)