11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)
4 The tongue that heals is a tree of life,(A)but a devious tongue[a] breaks the spirit.
23 A man takes joy in giving an answer;[a]and a timely word—how good that is!(A)
23 A wise heart instructs its mouthand increases learning with its speech.[a](A)
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb:(B)sweet to the taste[b] and health to the body.[c](C)
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,(A)a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.[a]
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue,and those who love it will eat its fruit.(A)
23 Smooth[a] lips with an evil heartare like glaze on an earthen vessel.(A)
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