⁴ An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a ^[a]spiteful tongue.

⁷ Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.

²⁰ He who has a ^[a]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has ^(A)a perverse tongue falls into evil.

^27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
^28 (B)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.