¹³ A slanderer walks around revealing secrets,
    but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

¹³ The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from distress.
¹⁴ From the fruit of their speech, people are well satisfied;
    their work results in reward.

¹⁶ Fools reveal their anger right away,
    but the shrewd hide their contempt.
¹⁷ Those who state the truth speak justly,
    but a false witness deceives.
¹⁸ Some chatter on like a stabbing sword,
    but a wise tongue heals.
¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

²² The Lord detests false lips;
    he favors those who do what is true.
²³ The shrewd conceal their knowledge,
    but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity.

²⁵ Anxiety leads to depression,
    but a good word encourages.

² People eat well from the fruit of their words,
    but the treacherous have an appetite only for violence.
³ People who watch their mouths guard their lives,
    but those who open their lips are ruined.