^11 (A)The mouth of the righteous is ^(B)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(C)conceals violence.

^18 (A)There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings ^(B)healing.
¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
    but ^(C)a lying tongue is but for a moment.

^4 (A)A gentle^[a] tongue is ^(B)a tree of life,
    but ^(C)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

⁹ Whoever ^(A)covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter ^(B)separates close friends.

²⁰ For lack of wood the fire goes out,
    and where there is no ^(A)whisperer, ^(B)quarreling ceases.

^5 (A)Better is open rebuke
    than hidden love.
⁶ Faithful are ^(B)the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

^20 (A)From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;
    he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
^21 (B)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruits.