¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a wellspring of life: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁴ A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardness thereof is the breaking of the mind.

²³ A joy cometh to a man by the answer of his mouth: and how good is a word ^[a]in due season?

²³ The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lips.

²⁴ Fair words are as an honey comb, sweetness to the soul, and health to the bones.

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are like deep ^[a]waters, and the wellspring of wisdom is like a flowing river.