⁴ A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so with the heart of fools.

²³ Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth.
    How good is a word at the right time!

²⁶ Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked,
    but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.